atm

1 of 3

abbreviation (1)

atmosphere; atmospheric
: 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

ATM

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

Examples of atm in a Sentence

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Noun
Politics & Policy Governor Moneybags Sets His Sights on the Oval Office Jim Geraghty JB Pritzker is progressives’ walking ATM. Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025 However, many credit unions are continually expanding their offerings and provide access to nationwide ATM networks and digital banking solutions. Christine Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Partners on the project include the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial, Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, American Friends of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, Creative Media Europe, ATM Virtual and Leica Geosystems. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Whipping winds hurtled cash into a busy intersection during an ATM delivery in upstate New York on Tuesday, and several passersby scooped up some of the bills, according to police. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for atm

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of atm was in 1975

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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

ATM

noun
ˌā-ˌtē-ˈem
: a computerized machine that performs basic banking functions (as issuing cash withdrawals)
Etymology

Noun

automatic teller machine

Medical Definition

atm

abbreviation
atmosphere; atmospheric

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