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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

Exposed information may include names, email addresses, gift card balances and the last four digits of credit or debit card numbers. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

But what if you’re maxed out on your credit card or your debit card account is running low? — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

The platform pairs those services with the X Card, a Visa debit card that works anywhere Visa is accepted. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

New customers can also earn up to $50 per month in cash back on qualifying debit card purchases for the first three months. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 July 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)