debit card

noun

1. a plastic card that resembles a credit card but functions like a check and through which payments for purchases or services are made electronically to the bank accounts of participating retailing establishments directly from those of card holders.

debit card

noun

1. an embossed plastic card issued by a bank or building society to enable its customers to pay for goods or services by inserting it into a computer-controlled device at the place of sale, which is connected through the telephone network to the bank or building society. It may also function as a cash card, a cheque card, or both

Word History and Origins

Origin of debit card¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

This includes expanding programs that provide payment — in the form of debit cards, which Burke has likened to an “Amazon gift card” — to parents to cobble together customized educational plans for their children.

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He promised to kick up the money to Perez, later providing him with a code to a prepaid debit card, according to the affidavit.

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The proportion of adults regularly using physical contactless cards dipped slightly as a result, although debit cards remain the most popular way to pay.

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Visitors will be able to pay by debit card and using Apple or Google pay.

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A customer might be able to pick up a package, wash and dry their clothes, or sign up for a new debit card.

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