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bankcard

bankcard

1 2.7
A plastic card from a bank that lets you pay or take out money from your account
  • noun
  • /ˈbæŋkˌkɑrd/
translation icon : tarjeta bancaria
  • To protect widows and their families, the Virunga team is offering assistance with the process of acquiring secure bankcards.
  • bankcard holders

Examples

  • I used my bankcard to pay for groceries at the store.

  • They are currently working with an end to the bankcards and...

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  • When it comes to the Nordic countries, it is special with Norway, the only country in Europe that uses bankcards as ID.

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  • She forgot her bankcard at home and couldn't withdraw any cash from the ATM.

  • Many people rely on their bankcard for online purchases and bill payments.

Synonyms

plastic
vsbankcard
  • Informal
107 2.3

A card from a bank people use to pay instead of cash

is the neutral formal term for cards allowing payments and withdrawals
debit card
vsbankcard
27 1.6

A plastic card you use to pay or withdraw money from your bank account

permits payments or withdrawals without specifying how funds are deducted
bank card
vsbankcard
8 1.4

A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines

is the single-word modern form rather than the two-word phrase
cash card
vsbankcard
2 2.6

A bank card that lets you get money from an ATM or pay in shops

covers general payment and withdrawal use rather than stressing cash only
cashcard
vsbankcard
  • US
3.3

A plastic card used to get money from a cash machine

also applies to electronic payments as well as cash withdrawal

How Useful

ATM
149 1.6
credit card
711 1.0
debit card
27 1.6
bankcard
1 2.7

Surface Forms

bankcard singular
bankcards plural

Morphology

bankcard = bank + card (transparent) = bank + card

The meaning is directly the combination of 'bank' + 'card' and a B1 learner who knows both components can infer a payment/withdrawal card issued by a bank.

Etymology

Bankcard comes from two simple words: bank, which originally meant a 'bench' where money workers sat and later became the place for money, and card, a 'small flat piece' used for paying or keeping information. So a bankcard is the flat card from your bank that lets you pay or withdraw money.