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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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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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
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Word History
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 15 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)
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