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.

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bank card British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bank card

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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bank card

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

She said Wignall would give her cash, after her "bank card disappeared and then that was never replaced".

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Her victims included a 49-year-old man with learning disabilities whose bank card was held at the Nationwide branch for safe keeping after he had previously been a victim of fraud.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

This would cost £400 per month, and getting access to a business bank card would require a one-off payment of £140, he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

Related Words

• charge card