credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

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Why your Social Security number stays valuable Your Social Security number cannot be replaced like a credit card. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Review your bank and credit card statements for suspicious activity. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Banks discovered that lounge access drove credit card applications. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The cards often have higher APR and late fees compared to regular credit cards. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for credit card

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of credit card was in 1888

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“Credit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20card. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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credit card

noun
: a card with which one can buy things on credit

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