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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That teller didn't robotically recite facts from my file.
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Ryan Minton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Confused, Kevin went back to TD first thing the next day and asked the teller to reverse the wire.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Video shows the tellers quickly gathering handfuls of cash and handing them over to the men.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
XXXTentacion originally intended to withdraw $250,000, but the bank didn't have that much cash available, according to testimony from the teller that was later reported by the outlet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Ryan Minton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Confused, Kevin went back to TD first thing the next day and asked the teller to reverse the wire.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
Video shows the tellers quickly gathering handfuls of cash and handing them over to the men.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
XXXTentacion originally intended to withdraw $250,000, but the bank didn't have that much cash available, according to testimony from the teller that was later reported by the outlet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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