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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

Recent Examples on the Web

False statements in applications filed with the state’s unemployment insurance benefits program led the California Employment Development Department to authorize Bank of America to mail debit cards to the football players. —City News Service, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026

Because reloadable prepaid cards are a form of debit card and are not captured by the general use prepaid card exemption, transactions funded by such cards are not taxable. —Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Users have access to live support agents and get answers to anything like questions about crypto trades, debit card transactions, and more. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026

Contactless payment via Clipper or credit/debit cards also helps keep boarding efficient during busy periods. —Navdeep Kaur, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for debit card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)