credit card
Americannoun
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credit cards
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of credit card
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Some people don't have savings. I was working to survive… I had to use my credit card in order to pay my rent and I had to ask for money from my family."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Everybody has the sword and we all have the ability to unsheathe Excalibur now,” said Johnston, 40, who used AI to code an app that helps people get the most out of credit card benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Fans who registered for the ticket lottery with a Visa credit card received information Monday about time slots to purchase tickets during the Visa presale that runs July 29-31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Nehls only disclosed a handful of bank accounts, stock and a mutual fund — all worth less than $15,000, while listing liabilities in the form of revolving credit from three credit card companies.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because we’re taking him out of his high interest rate credit card debt and putting him into lower interest rate mortgage debt.’
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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