credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Interest in credit cards is expected to heat up in 2026. Renée Onque, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026 The pair also has a secret back-drop pocket to hold your phone or credit cards. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Lift it with a plastic scraper, credit card, or your fingernail. Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026 Consumers drowning in credit card debt might be able to get ahead of them if their credit card rates dropped from say 25% to 10%. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 15 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 17 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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