credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Every credit card article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 Busby stole more than $775 using the victim’s credit cards and a blank check, the district attorney’s office said. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025 Rossman noted that the Fed cut rates by a quarter point in September and October, so most cardholders have already seen a 50-basis point decline in their credit card rates. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 Still, credit card companies can file claims against the estate, which can slow the settlement process. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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