debit card

noun

: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest

Examples of debit card in a Sentence

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Credit/debit cards and checks are the only forms of payment accepted. Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025 Pay with Venmo transaction volume climbed 50% in the quarter and Venmo debit card monthly active users increased by about 40%. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 Increasingly, debit cards are providing the same types of perks, so be sure to check the cards in your wallet before traveling. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Apr. 2025 Make a deposit of $5 or more with PayPal, online banking, Venmo or a debit card. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debit card

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debit card was in 1975

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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

debit card

noun
: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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