credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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This legislation would require the largest banks to include at least one additional processing network on credit cards beyond Visa and MasterCard. Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026 There’s also a secret pocket in the waistband for storing small slender items like credit cards or an ID. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Currently, credit card terminals are not available. Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026 Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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