bank card

noun

: a card (such as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank

Examples of bank card in a Sentence

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Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 His bank card was discovered near the Cumberland River on March 17, five days before his body was recovered. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 18 June 2024 On March 17, Metro Nashville police discovered Strain's bank card near the Cumberland River. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024 That weekend, when Cantwell said his bank card had stopped working, Trent lent him a couple hundred dollars. Brendan Borrell, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2017 See all Example Sentences for bank card 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bank card was in 1947

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“Bank card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20card. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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bank card

noun
: a card (as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank

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