credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their other liabilities include credit cards and auto loans, borrowing against brokerage accounts and other investments, as well as personal and business loans. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Include all of your debt payments, such as student loans, auto loans, credit card payments and personal loans, when calculating affordability. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

That Treasury bond specifically drives the direction of consumer lending rates, such as for mortgages, credit cards and personal loans. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

For example, separate credit card accounts with the same bank could end up with different collection agencies. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for credit card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

credit card

noun

: a card with which one can buy things on credit