credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Americans’ household debt levels – including mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans – are now at a new record high, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025 While some pay off the balance each month, about 60% of credit card users have revolving debt, according to the New York Fed. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 Next, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards and mobile wallets. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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