noun

cashpoint

ATM, cash machine

I need to get some money from a cashpoint.

I need to get some money from an ATM.

Is there a cashpoint near here?

Is there an ATM near here?

((an/the)) ATM a machine that gives you money from your bank account I'll stop at the ATM on my way home.

Synonyms: ATM (Automated Teller Machine), cash machine

A compound word from 'cash' + 'point'. It literally means a point where you can get cash. More common in British English.

While you might hear it, 'ATM' is the standard term in American English. 'Cashpoint' is a British term.

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