: 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
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Police said the burglar removed an ATM from the restaurant, and fled in an unknown direction.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Converting an old bank into a banquet facility involved removing outside ATM lanes, converting the drive-thru into a glass-and-brick extension of the building, removing safes and turning the vault into a bridal suite, its doors becoming an decorative part of the design.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, Castillo made Le withdraw more money from an ATM.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The daily cash withdrawal limit from an ATM using an ATM card is $510.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Police said the burglar removed an ATM from the restaurant, and fled in an unknown direction.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Converting an old bank into a banquet facility involved removing outside ATM lanes, converting the drive-thru into a glass-and-brick extension of the building, removing safes and turning the vault into a bridal suite, its doors becoming an decorative part of the design.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead, Castillo made Le withdraw more money from an ATM.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for atm
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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