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credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

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Closing credit cards can cause your credit utilization rate to increase. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Many also use rewards points to pay for essentials or rely on credit cards to make ends meet. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 More Stylish, From $20 Steves is a longtime fan of money belts, recommending them as a discreet way for travelers to securely hide valuables like cash, passports, and credit cards beneath their clothes. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026 Depositing money is available in a variety of ways — banks, credit cards, e-wallets. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credit card

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Sep. 2026.

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credit card

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

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