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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

To earn the Chase Business Complete Checking account bonus, for example, eligible transactions include debit card purchases, Chase QuickDeposit℠, ACH credits, wire transfers, Chase Online℠ Bill Pay and Chase QuickAccept. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

One message reportedly included a video displaying approximately 29 credit or debit cards bearing the names of 29 different individuals. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Shortly after, charges to Exelby’s debit card paid to Hall’s business helped lead investigators to him. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)