tellers

word · lemma: teller

Definition

'Tellers' are people who work at banks handling money transactions for customers, or people who tell stories or give reports.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly, 'tellers' refers to bank employees ('bank tellers'). It can also mean people who narrate stories ('storytellers'), but this use is less frequent. Collocations: 'bank tellers', 'tellers of tales'. In elections, a 'teller' can mean a person counting votes.

Example Sentences

The tellers at the bank helped me deposit money.

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Two tellers were busy counting cash.

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The children listened to the tellers share stories.

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All the tellers were smiling during the busy hours at the bank.

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At the festival, the tellers entertained everyone with ancient legends.

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Election tellers announced the results late at night.

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