credit card

American  

noun

• credit cards
  plural

1. a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.

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credit card British  

noun

1. a card issued by banks, businesses, etc, enabling the holder to obtain goods and services on credit

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• credit cards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of credit card

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

credit card

For purchases that don’t qualify, like concert tickets, your niece should use a separate credit card or debit card tied to a bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

At another stop, operated by Rivian, I had to use my credit card, but it was hardly an inconvenience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Walmart compared the arrangement to adding an authorized user to a credit card.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

These associated costs included weekly cleaning services and internet and TV subscriptions, according to Kleger-Heine’s letter and credit card statements viewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Big mistake giving Shayleen the credit card too.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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