: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
Examples of atm in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The woman was forced into her home at gunpoint, tied up, and robbed of her ATM card, PIN number and other items, Lemont police said.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
In August, Pearland Police allege Rusi broke into a car in a Walmart parking lot and stole $100 cash after following the victim from a nearby ATM, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Chase Secure Banking℠ Minimum balance to open $0 Free ATM network
Bank from anywhere with access to more than 15,000 Chase ATMs, more than 4,700 Chase branches, the Chase Mobile® app and Chase.com.
LEARN MORE
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC
Terms apply.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atm
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Then there are the garden variety scammers, who find in crypto a means to separate people from their money via crypto ATM schemes — an epidemic that has cost Americans more than $330 million this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The woman was forced into her home at gunpoint, tied up, and robbed of her ATM card, PIN number and other items, Lemont police said.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
In August, Pearland Police allege Rusi broke into a car in a Walmart parking lot and stole $100 cash after following the victim from a nearby ATM, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Chase Secure Banking℠ Minimum balance to open $0 Free ATM network
Bank from anywhere with access to more than 15,000 Chase ATMs, more than 4,700 Chase branches, the Chase Mobile® app and Chase.com.
LEARN MORE
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC
Terms apply.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atm
Cite this Entry
“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share