credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are plenty of credit card slots, a pocket for your phone secured by a snap closure, and your keys can be hung from the outside hook. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024 Without parental support, many teens cannot purchase a binder, which is typically ordered online with a credit card. TIME, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for credit card 

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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 10 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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