credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Cutting Down Friction At its core, unified payments work by connecting every payment option, from credit cards to digital wallets, into the retailer's main system. Uttam Kumar, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The latter, introduced in 2023 but previously stalled, aimed to boost credit card payment competition by requiring issuers to allow more than two networks (beyond mainly Visa and Mastercard) to process transactions. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2025 This is no Mustang or Camaro restoration project, where a catalog and a credit card can have a new car delivered to one’s door. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 All credit card purchases should be refunded through your credit card company or your travel agency. Michael Nied, People.com, 12 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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