credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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There are no international credit card transactions keeping its economy churning, and no foreign services like Netflix, Uber or Amazon that get disrupted in an international internet shutdown. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 Bring a credit card, because all purchases at the site are cashless. Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 Cottrell used his credit card and received a confirmation email. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 The credit card company reports Thursday morning. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 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 1 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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