bank card

noun

: a card (such as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank

Examples of bank card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But there are other ways to pay: A debit card: A debit card or bank card deducts money directly from your bank account. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 The wallet contained the man’s bank card, EBT card, appointment cards, and $21. Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 In a few cases, health care workers stole credit and bank cards from nursing home residents to make purchases, ranging from motorcycle parts to jewelry to cash. Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024 On March 17, two women who had joined the search for Strain found his bank card near the Cumberland River. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bank card 

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Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bank card was in 1947

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“Bank card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20card. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bank card

noun
: a card (as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank

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