credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Use a secure payment method, like a credit card, to make an initial deposit to cover your first bet. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 In victim impact statements, Dobson’s widow and father-in-law have also condemned Nelson, who sold Dobson’s laptop, stole Elliot’s car and used the victims’ credit cards to make purchases at a nearby mall. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 The median loss reported involving toll road scams was $7 but, in many cases, the con artists who get their hands on your credit card number later will use your account for future purchases. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 30 July 2025 Federal student loans have much lower interest rates than credit cards, and come with more protections. Edward Conroy, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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