teller

¹

[ tel-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:

   Grandpa was a great teller of tall, tall tales.

2. a person employed in a bank to receive or pay out money over the counter.
3. a person who tells, counts, or enumerates, as one appointed to count votes in a legislative body.

Teller

²

[ tel-er ]

noun

1. Edward, 1908–2003, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary.

teller

¹

/ ˈtɛlə /

noun

1. another name for cashier 1
2. a person appointed to count votes in a legislative body, assembly, etc
3. a person who tells; narrator

Teller

²

/ ˈtɛlə /

noun

1. TellerEdward19082003MUSHungarianSCIENCE: physicist Edward. 1908–2003, US nuclear physicist, born in Hungary: a major contributor to the development of the hydrogen bomb (1952)

Derived Forms

• ˈtellerˌship, noun

Other Words From

• teller·ship noun
• under·teller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teller¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; tell ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Maybe I could have been a bank teller or an assembly line worker in a local manufacturing plant, or worked retail.

From Salon

The man entered a Chase Bank branch around noon Thursday, reached over the counter and fired a round in the direction of the teller’s feet, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Kieran Cuadras, 42, who began working at Wells Fargo as a teller in the Sacramento area in 2002, said senior managers would “hijack” work calls to tell workers why they shouldn’t unionize.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point, Grayes, a private security guard for Chase Bank, allegedly learned of the scheduled pickup from a bank teller and passed the information along to Wimbley and Smith, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times

“You who are the authors of a big lie about the last election must condemn the truth tellers, and I stand proudly before you.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bank employee
• cashier