banking

American  

[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the business carried on by a bank or a banker.

2. banking as a profession.

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banking ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. an embankment of a river

2. another word for bank 2

3. fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland

4. the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank

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banking ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. the business engaged in by a bank

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Etymology

Origin of banking

First recorded in 1725–35; bank ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The record number followed a bonanza year for Gotham’s investment banking powerhouses, though it fell well short of the city’s projections.

From The Wall Street Journal

The committee said it believed the UK banking system would be able to support households and businesses "even if economic and financial conditions were to be substantially worse than expected".

From BBC

The option interest payments required for land banking can cause a more than 200-basis-point hit to gross margin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monzo secured a full banking license from Ireland’s central bank last December that allows it to provide services across the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A lot of the manufacturers are banking on profits from selling parts five years out,” said Bryan Powrozek, a partner in the manufacturing practice of accounting firm Wipfli.

From The Wall Street Journal

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