credit account

noun

British
: an arrangement in which a bank, store, etc., allows a customer to buy things with a credit card and pay for them later : charge account

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Identity theft protection can alert you when someone opens a new credit account. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In some scoring models, using more than one type of credit account may be beneficial. Cathie Ericson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 That means no one can open a new credit account while the freeze is in place. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 Opening a new credit account, including a mortgage, can cause your credit score to dip by a few points. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for credit account

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“Credit account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20account. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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