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

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American sports fans appear to have locked in higher spending on game day experiences, according to a new study by Bank of America Institute that used proprietary data of bank card users. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The other option is to introduce white-label EMV cards that mimic the functions of a bank card, although this can be very costly. Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Sheinbaum proposed last week that Mexicans living in the U.S. use a new government bank card to avoid paying the U.S. a tax on money sent back to people in Mexico. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2025 The spontaneous 83-year-old had no international phone plan, no euros, no bank card, one outfit for a seven-day stay, and no plan for accommodation. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bank card

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 16 Sep. 2025.

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bank card

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