debit card

noun

: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest

Examples of debit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The funds will be distributed to families in the form of debit cards and checks. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The safest way to pay someone, consumer advocates say, is online, with a credit or debit card or electronic check. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Walmart shoppers in North Carolina will soon be able to check out using contactless credit and debit cards, smartphones and smartwatches. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Drivers must be at least 19 years old and have a credit card (or qualifying debit card). — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for debit card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

debit card

noun

: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)