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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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 opportunity for Krak goes beyond interchange fees, those generated when customers use its debit card. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Travelers looking to exchange currency before or during their trip can explore TD’s foreign exchange services — available to TD Bank clients with a deposit account and a debit card — to buy and sell a broad range of foreign currencies. — Td Bank, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

The company offers payment gateway integration, chargeback management tools, and PCI-compliant processing infrastructure to help merchants maintain compliance while accepting credit and debit card payments. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Money market accounts typically pay competitive interest rates while allowing limited check writing or debit card access. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)