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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

One plaintiff claimed their debit card was hit with $80 in fraudulent charges. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Consumers are advised to be vigilant and avoid using debit cards for online purchases due to less fraud protection. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Corum gave her children debit cards and uses a family personal finance app connected to the cards to distribute their allowances and monitor their spending. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Fiserv is up more than 5% this morning after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company has held talks with big banks to sell its debit card network. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)