ATM
1 Americanabbreviation
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atmosphere; atmospheres.
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atmospheric.
abbreviation
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
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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