noun
teller
TEH-luh
noun
1
A bank employee who handles deposits, withdrawals, and other counter transactions for customers.
"The bank teller counted out the cash and handed it over."
2
A person who tells stories.
"She was a wonderful teller of ghost stories around the campfire."
3
A person appointed to count votes in an election.
"The tellers announced the final vote count to the room."
How to Use Teller
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, the bank staff member who deals with your cash; also anyone who tells stories or counts votes.
Common pairings
bank teller
ballot teller
Word Forms
tellers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English tellere, "one who counts or recounts" — tell plus the agent ending -er.