credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

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There are no driver's licenses, no credit cards and other paper trail with which to start looking. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 Rivers used her professional connection with Event Décor Direct in Deerfield Beach to take money from the event decoration business over a three-month period in 2025, in part by making dozens of fraudulent transactions and credit card purchases, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 So don’t ante up more than 25% at most, the experts advise, and do so with a credit card for further protection. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 Workshop fee is $55, cash or check; $57 with credit card. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 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 6 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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