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Definition of teller

teller

/ˈtɛl.ər/
tel · ler
Plural:tellers
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• noun

1

A person employed in a bank to receive and pay out money over the counter.

Example

"She handed her deposit slip and check to the bank teller."

2

A person who relates or narrates a story, joke, or piece of information.

Example

"My grandfather was a gifted teller of tall tales."

3

A person appointed to count the votes cast in a legislative assembly or meeting.

Example

"The tellers announced that the motion had passed by a narrow margin."

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• Rhymes for teller

• Nearby Words

telex
telford
tell
teller
tellima
telling
tellingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the verb 'tell' and the agent suffix '-er', preserving both the older Germanic sense of counting or reckoning (as in a bank teller or vote teller) and the sense of narrating.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Teller. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/teller
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