Phrase guide

bank card

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A card issued by a bank, which may entitle the holder to a variety of services similar to that of a credit card or debit card, or allow withdrawal of cash from ATMs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: banking, business

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a credit card issued by a bank

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: credit card, charge card, charge plate, plastic

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: kartenn-vank — card issued by a bank
  • Bulgarian: банкова карта (bankova karta) — card issued by a bank
  • Chinese Mandarin: 銀行卡 /银行卡 (yínhángkǎ) — card issued by a bank
  • Danish: hævekort — card issued by a bank
  • Dutch: bankkaart — card issued by a bank
  • Dutch: pinpas — card issued by a bank
  • Estonian: pangakaart — card issued by a bank
  • Finnish: pankkikortti — card issued by a bank
  • French: carte bancaire — card issued by a bank
  • Georgian: საბანკო ბარათი (sabanḳo barati) — card issued by a bank
  • German: Bankkarte — card issued by a bank
  • Hungarian: bankkártya — card issued by a bank
  • Indonesian: kartu bank — card issued by a bank
  • Northern Kurdish: karta bankê — card issued by a bank
  • Polish: karta bankowa — card issued by a bank
  • Portuguese: cartão bancário — card issued by a bank
  • Russian: ба́нковская ка́рта (bánkovskaja kárta) — card issued by a bank
  • Swedish: bankkort — card issued by a bank