credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Nationally, Americans are increasingly pulling money from home equity lines of credit, slapping down credit cards or turning to buy now, pay later services. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 New users will also need to make a cash deposit using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other preferred payment method. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 Two of his former campaign staffers, Sam Miele and Nancy Marks, previously pleaded guilty in connection with campaign financing fraud, admitting to charging donors’ credit cards without permission and filing bogus finance reports. Meredith Kile, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 But long-term rates on things such as mortgages, auto loans and credit cards are largely set by market forces. Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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