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bank card

American  
[bangk kahrd] / ˈbæŋk ˌkɑrd /

noun

  1. Also called bank credit card.  a card issued by a bank for credit or identification purposes, as for use in cashing checks or at an automated teller machine.


bank card British  

noun

  1. any plastic card issued by a bank, such as a cash card or cheque card

"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

Etymology

Origin of bank card

First recorded in 1965–70

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The wealth management segment remains the lender’s key fee income contributor and should offer steady growth this year, even as bank card fees are set to decline, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It suggests using tweezers or the edge of a bank card to remove the tentacles as soon as possible as they can continue to sting while attached to the body.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

When you use your bank card, Apple or Google Pay, you pay with physical money that exists in your account.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

A "courier fraud" is when a fraudster calls a victim claiming to be a police officer or bank official, claiming their bank card has been used fraudulently.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

Her bank card was then found to have been used abroad several times.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2025

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