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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

Then, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card, debit card, PayPal account or many other options. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025

The attack resulted in the theft of 40 million credit and debit card records. —Tk Keanini, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Most notably, credit and debit card activity was up more than 50% for the tournament’s final at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Speaking of mechanics, when the $3 fare arrives in the new year, the MetroCard will be gone, replaced with the OMNY system, where riders can use the OMNY card, as well as certain credit cards or debit cards or smartphones. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)