: 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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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, both men run out of the business without taking anything from the register or customers, but then decide to come back for the ATM.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
How the PayPal refund scam tricked Brian Oliver had never heard of a crypto ATM before that day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Later that night, Kierra was seen on surveillance video making a withdrawal from an ATM.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
After the first game, the two had to make a trip to the ATM.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, both men run out of the business without taking anything from the register or customers, but then decide to come back for the ATM.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
How the PayPal refund scam tricked Brian Oliver had never heard of a crypto ATM before that day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Later that night, Kierra was seen on surveillance video making a withdrawal from an ATM.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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