cashcard

3.3

A plastic card used to get money from a cash machine

noun
/ˈkæʃˌkɑrd/

: tarjeta de débito

I used my cashcard to withdraw money from the ATM.

Examples

Some banks issue a cashcard instead of a traditional debit card.
I forgot my cashcard at home!
You can access your funds quickly with a cashcard.
She used her cashcard to withdraw money.
I used my cashcard to withdraw money from the ATM.
Some banks issue a cashcard instead of a traditional debit card.
You can access your funds quickly with a cashcard.

Synonyms

card

vscashcard

∞ 1.0

A small rectangular piece of plastic or cardboard for showing identity and for paying

focuses only on withdrawing money at ATMs or banks rather than many uses

plastic

vscashcard

Informal

107 2.3

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

refers specifically to withdrawing money at ATMs or banks rather than slang for payments

debit card

vscashcard

27 1.6

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

is mainly for withdrawing money at ATMs or banks rather than general payments

bank card

vscashcard

8 1.4

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

emphasizes withdrawing money at ATMs or banks rather than origin of issue

cash card

vscashcard

2 2.6

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

focuses specifically on withdrawing money at ATMs or banks rather than payments

How Versatile

credit card

711 1.0

debit card

27 1.6

cashcard

3.3

Surface Forms

cashcard singular

cashcards plural

Morphology

cashcard = cash + card (transparent) = cash + card

The meaning 'a card for accessing or withdrawing cash' is directly composed from 'cash' + 'card' and is easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word cashcard comes from cash ('money') and card ('a small plastic card for payments'), so it literally means a card that lets you get cash from a cash machine.