credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some credit cards also offer to reimburse the full or partial membership fee as part of its cardholder benefits, including the American Express Platinum card. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024 So even though more consumers in California are having trouble with credit card debt, data show mortgage delinquencies remain very low. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Use your Fendi bag as a diaper bag Having spent hours of practice, Beckham dedicates a paragraph to educating fellow mothers on how to accommodate a nappy, baby wipes, a credit card and lipstick into a small Fendi baguette. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 But the case might be hopeless for a 40-something millennial who hasn’t saved much for retirement, especially someone laden with debt from credit cards or student loans. USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 Student loans and credit cards are examples of unsecured debts. Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 Wells Fargo is currently facing a lawsuit in federal court in North Carolina claiming the bank overcharged thousands of American soldiers and their families for credit card interest rates and fees. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024 Cash or check only at the door (credit cards not accepted). Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 Despite this, credit card usage is even more popular than ever. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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