cashpoint en · NOUN
Etymology
A genericization of Cashpoint, originally a registered trademark of Lloyds Bank introduced in 1972, from cash + point.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) An automated teller machine.
Gordon Brown today urged police across England and Wales to offer to walk the last mile home with people who feel unsafe after they visit the cashpoint.
2009 May 12, Alan Travis, “Gordon Brown urges police to walk people home from cashpoint”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cash point | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cashpoints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |