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credit union

noun

: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)

Examples of credit union in a Sentence

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Banks and credit unions will likely benefit too. Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025 Savers should carefully read, review and fully understand their disclosure documents, including the fine print, or contact their bank or credit union for additional assistance. Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Golden 1 is the nation’s 8th-largest credit union by assets, according to data from the National Credit Union Administration. Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025 Ali, 27, a credit union employee, told Fox News Digital she's been living the hack since early October. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for credit union

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of credit union was in 1843

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“Credit union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20union. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit union

noun
: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)

Legal Definition

credit union

noun
: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)

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