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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest

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Spending data from more than 1.8 million KeyBanc credit and debit card customers in the U.S., filtered by Apple transactions higher than $399, showed that spending fell 9% month over month in February, Nispel said. Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 Options such as debit card, credit card and PayPal rank among the most frequently used. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 The report noted that more than 62 percent of all purchases are made with a credit or debit card. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 Plastics: This includes your ID, credit and debit cards, plus cash. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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