1
: one that relates or communicates
a teller of stories
2
: one that reckons or counts: such as
a
: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out
b
: one appointed to count votes
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In a traditional bank setting, product discovery happens in the local branch, where a teller or customer service representative speaks directly to the customer and walks them through the bank’s many products and services.
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Raviteja Dodda, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Authorities are searching for a masked bandit who shot at a bank teller in Lake Forest before making off with $31,000.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Credit union employees told police at the time that Mayers − who was then 74 − walked into the bank with two bags, one of which had a gun inside, and demanded that a teller fill up the other bag with money.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
The $1 minimum wage increase, effective in October, applies to workers across its consumer business: bank tellers, call center workers and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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Raviteja Dodda, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Authorities are searching for a masked bandit who shot at a bank teller in Lake Forest before making off with $31,000.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Credit union employees told police at the time that Mayers − who was then 74 − walked into the bank with two bags, one of which had a gun inside, and demanded that a teller fill up the other bag with money.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
The $1 minimum wage increase, effective in October, applies to workers across its consumer business: bank tellers, call center workers and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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teller
noun
tell·er
ˈtel-ər 
1
: one that tells
a teller of tales
2
: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)
3
: a bank employee who receives and pays out money
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