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# atm

noun (ATM, ATMs; UK also cash machine, cashpoint)

«atm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An ATM (automated teller machine) is a machine where people take money out of their bank account using a card and a secret number (PIN). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#m1)
2. At an ATM people can also check how much money they have. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#m2)

### In the lessons

a place where money is taken out; money then goes into the story; in everyday life and money lessons, keeping your PIN secret; phrases «ATM card», «use the ATM», «cash machine»

### Examples

- He took 60 dollars from the ATM. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x1)
- The ATM gives only 20-dollar bills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x2)
- She used the ATM twice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x3)
- The ATM charges a 3 dollar fee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x4)
- Mom got cash from the ATM. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x5)
- Never tell anyone your PIN. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x6)
- Cover the keypad when you type your number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x7)
- The ATM was out of cash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x8)
- In the UK it's called a cashpoint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x9)
- The ATM showed how much money was in the account. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/#x10)

### Note

Taking money from an ATM adds to the money in hand and takes from the bank. Trap: a fee is an extra cost. «ATM machine» repeats «machine»; just «ATM» is enough. Safety: keep your PIN secret and be careful of people watching.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «atm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«atm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/atm.html) on Mova free.