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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest

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That means only a credit or debit card or a contactless option like Apple Pay or Google Pay will be accepted. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 Stolen debit cards Miami-Dade homicide detectives uncovered that a few days after Anderson’s death, multiple purchases were made across Miami-Dade County using his debit card. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 The Encinitas Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization with tax exempt status, and accepts cash, checks, or credit/debit cards. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 From there, make an initial cash deposit of at least $10 using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other preferred payment method. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debit card

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debit card was in 1975

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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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