ATM
abbreviation
(used in digital communications) at the moment. Also atm
ATM
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atm.
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American
abbreviation
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atmosphere; atmospheres.
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atmospheric.
atm.
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British
abbreviation
ATM
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British
abbreviation
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automated teller machine
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asynchronous transfer mode: used in digital communications, etc
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text messaging at the moment
ATM
Cultural
Usage
What else does ATM mean? In the world of personal banking, ATM is an abbreviation for automated teller machine. In digital communication, ATM is short for at the moment, usually written in lowercase as atm. How is ATM pronounced?[ ey-tee-em ]What are some other forms of ATM?atmWhat are some other words related to ATM?cashpointrnwyd
Example Sentences
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Guidelines were turned into mandates and banks couldn’t even open an ATM, much less acquire another bank, if they didn’t receive a passing grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pro tip: Bring cash for the cover charge, or plan to use the on-site ATM.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
People near the scene reported feeling their throat become painful and itchy, with one 70-year-old woman telling AFP that it started "stinging and hurting" as she approached the ATM.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Look at the past for a prediction of what might happen in the future: She used her own home as an ATM.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
And you can’t get that at an ATM.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
D'Aubuisson's formula would have given p1 - p = 0.284 atm., and M. Arson's would have given p1 - p = 0.4329 atm.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various
In practice steam can be raised from cold water to 3 atm. pressure—45 lb. per square inch—in twenty minutes.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
In daily practice, when it is only necessary to raise steam in boilers already full of hot water, the full pressure of 7 to 8 atm. is obtained in from twenty to twenty-five minutes.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
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