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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest

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Revenue for the period was reported at $0, with no sales of prepaid debit cards, compared to $3,000 in revenue for the same period last year. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 Yes, this account offers a debit card that allows purchases and ATM withdrawals. Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 New customers can use any secure payment method for their first deposit, including PayPal, a debit card or online banking. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Yet another recent illustration of this is the partnership announced by Visa and Coinbase, where customers will be able to move funds between Visa debit cards and Coinbase wallets. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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