: 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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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Never walk alone at night, always hike in groups, don’t display your valuables, and never accept help from someone at an ATM or cash point.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Account holders charged more than one out-of-network ATM fee for withdrawals preceded by a balance inquiry between August 20, 2020, and February 20, 2024.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Many credit unions partner across the country, allowing out-of-state customers to use their ATM machines without paying extra fees.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Police are searching for several suspects accused of trying to steal an ATM from a Sheetz in Cheswick on Monday.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Never walk alone at night, always hike in groups, don’t display your valuables, and never accept help from someone at an ATM or cash point.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Account holders charged more than one out-of-network ATM fee for withdrawals preceded by a balance inquiry between August 20, 2020, and February 20, 2024.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Many credit unions partner across the country, allowing out-of-state customers to use their ATM machines without paying extra fees.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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