Meaning & use
Cashpoint
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A machine, typically built into a bank's exterior wall, from which customers can withdraw money using a card; chiefly British English.
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I stopped at the cashpoint to withdraw some money before the shops closed.
The cashpoint outside the station was out of order again.
A note on using this word
This term is standard in British English, while American English almost universally prefers 'ATM' (automated teller machine).
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