credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The analyst testified at a previous trial earlier this year that the money was assembled through a patchwork of loans, credit cards, wire transfers and pandemic relief funds. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Remote parking will remain the cheapest option, costing $14 with a TollTag or $16 with a credit card. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

With the average credit card APR sitting above 20%, this is a significant financial burden for many people. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Millions of Americans in the 2010s focused on paying down outsized mortgages and credit card debt instead. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for credit card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

credit card

noun

: a card with which one can buy things on credit