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: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest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

Cash, checks, credit and debit cards accepted ($5 minimum purchase if using a card). —Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Purchases using a debit card are authorized against your available balance, which is your current balance minus any pending transactions and holds. —True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Visitors who don’t want to make multiple swipes on credit or debit cards can opt for purchases via Disney gift cards. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026

False statements in applications filed with the state’s unemployment insurance benefits program led the California Employment Development Department to authorize Bank of America to mail debit cards to the football players. —City News Service, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 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: a card like a credit card but by which money is withdrawn from the holder's bank account immediately at the time of a transaction (as a purchase)