credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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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 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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