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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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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Detectives on the case have uncovered that Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Garcia does have access to a cell phone, money, credit or debit cards or a vehicle. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Cash and checks accepted; no credit or debit cards. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 To pay for their tickets, 95% of North American travelers prefer to use a credit card or debit card, significantly higher than the global average of 79%. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Chase Field doesn't accept cash Chase Field is a cashless stadium that accepts major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 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 15 Dec. 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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