credit union

noun

: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)

Examples of credit union in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stop signs added a block away After Bidon’s death, his family needed to go to his pharmacy and credit union to wrap up matters. —Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025

Other service members also said loans from the credit union, which is offering interest-free loans amid the shutdown, was standing between them and financial hardship. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

For instance, many banks and credit unions are offering various forms of financial relief to furloughed workers — from fee waivers to 0% paycheck assistance loans. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025

Officials obtained financial records from Cash App, Zelle and a credit union that confirmed the victims’ funds were transferred to accounts belonging to Marks and Nicklas, prosecutors say. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for credit union

• antiunion
• communion
• disunion
• nonunion

Kids Definition

credit union

noun

: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)

Legal Definition

credit union

noun

: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)