credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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The interactive cash register uses a toy credit card, coins, a scanner, and a number pad to teach everything from shopping phrases to food, numbers, and songs. Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025 Book Now Bitter End Yacht Club does not currently have any loyalty program or partnerships with credit card rewards programs. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 Some 68% used a credit card to cover costs, with 37% charging more than $1,000. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 July 2025 Review your bank and credit card statements promptly After making purchases, keep an eye on your financial statements for any unauthorized or suspicious charges. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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