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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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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
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First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)
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