credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Leverage Credit Cards With Travel Perks The best money-saving tip for business travel is to get credit cards that offer points for air travel, rental cars or dining. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Where credit card companies make money if consumers carry big balances, Sandström pointed out that Klarna is free for shoppers and, while merchants are charged a fee, the buy now, pay later approach helps stores stimulate growth. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 The company has been trying to work around that by offering student discounts, trade-ins on older devices, and by partnering with banks for credit card rebates, and the measures have boosted sales. Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 Sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers and personal documents can be intercepted if the network is compromised. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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