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    ATM
    abbreviation
    (used in digital communications) at the moment. Also atm
  • atm.
    atm.
    abbreviation
    atmosphere; atmospheres.
Synonyms

ATM

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. (used in digital communications) at the moment. Also atm

  2. automated-teller machine.


atm. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. atmosphere; atmospheres.

  2. atmospheric.


atm. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: at..  atmosphere (unit of pressure)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ATM 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. automated teller machine

  2. asynchronous transfer mode: used in digital communications, etc

  3. text messaging at the moment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ATM Cultural  
  1. An abbreviation for a utomated t eller m achine. This is a computer terminal that takes the place of a human bank teller and allows the user to access basic bank services, such as making deposits and cash withdrawals from remote locations, twenty-four hours a day.


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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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

He also sang about how Strategy was using the equity market “with pride” as an ATM to pay for the company’s bitcoin purchases.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

After the first game, the two had to make a trip to the ATM.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Some 14% of shops have turned cashless over the last year, according to a survey of small businesses by the UK's main ATM network Link.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

And now, almost using my mom’s ATM card only twenty minutes into the adventure, I wonder how I could have managed the nerve to think I might pull this off.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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