credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Using just one point from travel, dining, or other credit card purchases, 11 fans will be eligible to win two show tickets and a Marriott Bonvoy Welcome Gift. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 How closing accounts affects your credit score Closing credit card accounts, especially older ones, can impact your score in several ways. Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025 In fact, credit cards are the No. 1 source of unsecured borrowing and Americans’ credit card tab continues to creep higher. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025 High rental costs, credit card debt and student loans, according to NAR, are weighing heavily on aspiring millennial homebuyers. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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