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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

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Payment card transactions include accepting a card—such as a gift card, credit card, or debit card—for goods or services. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The victim said her purse was in the vehicle which contained credit and debit cards as well as $50 and her prescription glasses, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 The next step is to make an initial deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card, debit card, online banking, PayPal account, etc. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 Chime’s core business — offering no-fee banking services, debit cards, and early paycheck access — draws most of its revenue from interchange fees. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)

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