creditor

[kred-i-ter]

noun

1. a person or firm to whom money is due (debtor ).

2. a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions.

3. Bookkeeping.,  credit.

creditor

/ ˈkrɛdɪtə /

noun

1. a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed Compare debtor

creditor

1. One to whom a debt is owed.

Other Word Forms

• creditorship noun
• noncreditor noun
• precreditor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creditor¹

1400–50; late Middle English creditour < Latin crēditor, equivalent to crēdi- variant stem of crēdere to believe, entrust ( credit ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Administrators will seek to wind the company up and try to recover as much money as possible for creditors.

From BBC

They alleged Findley went so far as to file a fake creditor's claim in California, submit false loan documents in Tennessee, and publish a foreclosure sale notice in a local newspaper.

From BBC

However, the company's latest accounts show limited activity, with more than £10,000 owed to creditors and just £1,000 in assets.

From BBC

"We are only now finding out about the real extent of the problem at the same time as other creditors," it said.

From BBC

Listed among creditors in Aspiration’s bankruptcy documents is Leonard, raising questions about whether his $28-million endorsement deal with the company skirted NBA salary cap rules.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bank 
• banker