ATM
5 synonyms for ATM, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A machine, usually built into a wall or standing in a public place, that lets you withdraw cash and carry out simple banking with a card and a PIN.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use ATM
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
ATM withdrawal
ATM fee
nearest ATM
ATM card
ATM is the standard term in American English and widely understood everywhere. British speakers more often say cash machine or cashpoint. The lower-case 'atm' meaning 'at the moment' belongs only to texting and chat.
Etymology
An initialism of automated teller machine.
Full origin of ATM →Frequently asked questions
What does ATM stand for?
Automated teller machine. A teller is a bank clerk who handles cash, so the name simply describes a machine that does a teller's basic job.
Is it wrong to say ATM machine?
Strictly it repeats the word machine, but the phrase is so established in everyday speech that few people notice. Editors and style guides still prefer plain ATM in written work.
