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teller

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtelər/ · UK /ˈtelə/

teller means: A bank worker who takes in and gives out money to customers.

noun

BANK WORKERB1

A bank worker who takes in and gives out money to customers.

  • The teller counted my money.
  • I asked the bank teller to deposit the cheque.
  • Two tellers were serving customers at the counter.

Similar words: bank cashier, bank clerk

Common phrases: bank teller, teller window, ask the teller

STORY NARRATORC1

A person who tells stories to other people.

  • He is a gifted teller of stories.
  • The children listened closely to the teller.
  • Several tellers shared old village legends at the festival.

How to use it: a teller of something (She was a wonderful teller of traditional tales.)

Similar words: storyteller, narrator

Common phrases: teller of stories, teller of tales, gifted teller

BUSINESS CASHIERC2

A worker in a shop or other business who receives customers' payments.

  • The shop's teller gave me change.
  • She paid the teller for her purchases.
  • A teller at the theatre counted the evening's cash.

Similar words: cashier

Common phrases: shop teller, teller at something, pay the teller

VOTE COUNTERC2

A person who counts votes in an election or meeting.

  • The tellers counted the votes.
  • We appointed two tellers before the election.
  • A teller checked each ballot before announcing the result.

Similar words: vote counter, scrutineer

Common phrases: election teller, appoint a teller, ballot teller

Questions about teller

What does teller mean?

A bank worker who takes in and gives out money to customers.

What is teller in other languages?

Türkçe: banka gişe görevlisi · Español: cajero bancario · Français: guichetier · Deutsch: Bankschalterangestellter · Italiano: cassiere di banca · 日本語: 銀行の窓口係

How do you pronounce teller?

In American English /ˈtelər/; in British English /ˈtelə/.

How do you use teller in a sentence?

The teller counted my money. I asked the bank teller to deposit the cheque.

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