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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

The new policy requires consumers paying for gas with credit and debit cards to pay at the pump, no longer allowing customers to pay with cards inside the store, according to a Buc-ee's statement obtained by USA TODAY. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Though not an investing option, teens can access a debit card as well to make purchases from their brokerage account. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026

The defendant was arrested days later after being linked to debit card use, and DNA testing confirmed blood on his clothes, the DA stated. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026

Forms of identification that are no longer accepted at polling places include utility bills, bank statements, hunting and fishing licenses, bank or debit cards, and concealed carry gun permits. —John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)