debit card
nounDefinition of debit card
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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This includes credit and debit cards, as well as newer payment forms like mobile (Apple Pay, Google Pay), peer-to-peer (PayPal, Venmo), and virtual or crypto currencies (bitcoin, etherium). — Randy Kohl, WIRED, "Cashless Stores Alienate Customers in the Name of Efficiency," 5 Aug. 2019 That afternoon, the victim saw an unidentified person place the wallet, minus the credit and debit cards and cash, on top of her mailbox. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Man drives onto neighbor’s lawn, threatens neighbor; man challenges police at Home Days: Brook Park police blotter," 2 Aug. 2019 When he was arrested, Morabito had 13 cell phones, an automatic pistol, 12 credit and debit cards, a large quantity of Uruguayan money and $50,000 in US cash, plus currency certificates worth US $100,000, the Uruguayan Interior Ministry said. — Tatiana Arias And Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, "Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison," 24 June 2019 France was sharing his thoughts on frugality for young professionals as part of a publicity push around his partnership with TransferWise, promoting a new debit card in the US that is meant to appeal to people who travel frequently overseas. — Sarah Todd, Quartzy, "Queer Eye’s Tan France has surprising advice about how often to buy new clothes," 6 Aug. 2019 Federal prosecutors said Parker also used the CDC’s debit card to make purchases at Harley Davidson, the Horseshoe Casino and Victoria’s Secret, as well as on trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Former Collinwood development corporation executive director pleads guilty to theft charge," 5 Aug. 2019 The Pasadena, California, bank initially offered prepaid debit cards in 1999 with an eye on online shoppers. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Green Dot touts bank industry's highest-yielding savings account," 30 July 2019 Jay had used a debit card at an ATM in Las Vegas, Nevada. — Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, "New Mexico man accused of using girlfriend's debit card after her disappearance," 30 July 2019 People who do not sign up for the debit card are set to earn slightly less on their savings: 2.43% APY, lower than Welathfront's offer. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "High-Yield Savings: Startup Betterment Promotes Industry-Besting 2.69% APY," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debit card.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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