bank card

noun

: a card (such as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank

Examples of bank card in a Sentence

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Surveillance footage from the Acworth Walmart shows 56-year-old Mahendra Patel using his bank card to purchase a bottle of Tylenol. Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026 One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one. Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026 These days, most purchases are made through bank cards or via telephone apps linked to personal accounts. Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Government Action Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is simply advising Mexican nationals living in the United States to get a bank card called Finabien that is backed by the Mexican government. Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bank card

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bank card was in 1947

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“Bank card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20card. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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bank card

noun
: a card (as a credit card or an ATM card) issued by a bank
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