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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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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

When asked why Jordan wanted his grandmother's bank card, she said he wanted to visit his father, who was unwell.

From BBC May 28, 2026

In 1997, a couple of years into their relationship, Alison found a bank card belonging to an "M Jenner" and she confronted him.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

The mysterious addressee was then sent seven letters, a bank card, a PIN, overdraft limit warnings and a warning that an outstanding debt could be referred to a credit reference agency.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

David Abraham, 52, said he boarded the 149 bus in Stoke Newington Road, Hackney, at 13:35 GMT on Monday when he dropped his bank card inside the driver's cab.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

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