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teller

[tel-er] / ˈtɛl ər /
NOUN
bank clerk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank employee cashier


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Officials in Los Angeles County warned that elderly Asians withdrawing cash from automated teller machines to participate in a Lunar New Year tradition could be vulnerable to robberies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Shane Greenlee, a 22-year-old bank teller, said he keeps most of his portfolio in tech companies such as Nvidia and the AI infrastructure provider Nebius Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

I’d love for you to play fortune teller for a moment, which I realize is always dangerous.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

On July 20, 2016, Indyke brought two checks to cash to a teller: $7,500 from Epstein’s account and $4,000 from his own business account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

The bank was store-sized, and the only teller was Otis, back in his cage.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck