Meaning & use
ATM
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Short for automated teller machine, an electronic machine that allows people to withdraw cash and perform other banking transactions.
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She stopped at the ATM to withdraw some cash before dinner.
Many ATMs now let you deposit checks as well as withdraw money.
A note on using this word
Written in capital letters as an initialism; in casual texting, 'atm' lowercase can also mean 'at the moment,' an unrelated internet abbreviation.
Words with a similar meaning
cash machine
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