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banking

American  
[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

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

  2. banking as a profession.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
banking 2 British  
/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business engaged in by a bank

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of banking

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

Example Sentences

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Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

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From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

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From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The banking app, which Mr. Trulz had set up, was open, and the account balance showed $5,368,709.12.

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