debit card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of debit card
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Despite higher prices at the pump last month, Bank of America finds that credit and debit card spending per household increased by 0.9% on the month, and 4.3% year over year, in March.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The plaintiff alleged that some receipts printed in 2019 included 10-digit credit or debit card numbers —double what’s allowed under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Gas accounted for about 6% of total debit card spend and about 4% of total credit card spend before the war in Iran began, according to Scharf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He did use a fake name for the sender's details - to avoid spam, he claims - but stresses that he paid with his own debit card.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
I pull out my debit card and wave it at him.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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