debit card

noun

Definition of debit card

: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

An employee told police Philibert wanted a debit card. — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, "Norridge and Harwood Heights police reports," 13 July 2018 Those sides will come a little bit closer today with the launch of the Venmo debit card. — refinery29.com, "The Venmo Debit Card Introduces A New Way To Nudge Your Friends For Money," 25 June 2018 The man, caught by a surveillance camera, tried to use a debit card to purchase the cigarettes, but the card was declined, police said in a statement Wednesday. — Alyssa Meyers, BostonGlobe.com, "Natick police search for cigarette thief who ran away with skateboard," 24 May 2018 Each team was assigned a different L.A. neighborhood and asked to complete several transactions, including cashing a few checks, getting a debit card, asking about a loan and buying a small gift. — James Rufus Koren, latimes.com, "For a day, I was one of the millions of Americans without a bank account. It was humbling," 21 June 2018 The purse contained her driver's license, a debit card and other identification. — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, "Woman files police complaint against church lemonade stand: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter," 11 May 2018 An unknown suspect stole a victim’s debit card and used it without permission between April 9 and April 16, according to a police report filed in the 2900 block of Cullen Parkway. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Police investigate cases of criminal mischief," 30 Apr. 2018 People who sign up receive a membership card that works like a debit card. — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, "Already at Movie Theaters Near You: Ticket Subscriptions," 2 July 2018 Think of it as a substitute for cash, and cheaper to use than a debit card. — David Dayen, The New Republic, "Give Everyone Government Bank Accounts," 13 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debit card.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.