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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

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

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

The government has said that voters will also be able to prove their ID with a UK-issued bank card showing their name at the next general election.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Ms Vilaplana's bank card details reviewed by the magistrate have since shown she drove out of the underground car park at 19:47.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

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