credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Why not just dispute Wi-Fi charges with your credit card company if its customer service is better than the airline’s? Ron Lieber, New York Times, 8 June 2024 The food in the DFW lounge are prepared on-site, as are the offerings in the credit card company’s other lounges in U.S. airports. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024 Earlier this week, advocates for those institutions, including the Illinois Bankers Association and Illinois Credit Union League, urged Pritzker in a letter to veto the section of the revenue bill that addresses the credit card fee elimination. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024 And for more guides, advice, and reviews of travel credit cards, go to our points and miles section. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 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 15 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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