charge card

American  

noun

1. an identification card used to make purchases on a charge account; a charge plate.

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charge card British  

noun

1. a card issued by a chain store, shop, or organization, that enables customers to obtain goods and services for which they pay at a later date

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Example Sentences

They found Murrell had used used charge cards, bank transfers and fake invoices to illicitly purchase items including jewellery, cosmetics, stationery, and games consoles.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

There are cuff links, charge cards, a menorah designed by Salvador Dali, keys to various cities, nesting dolls representing figures from the O.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

But when he discovered how much money was passing through his hands in the form of unemployment benefit charge cards, he “felt played” by his friends.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2022

Mr. Dubugras and Mr. Franceschi turned down many of them, but used the meetings to pitch their charge cards for the other companies that the venture capitalists had invested in.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2019

Small business spending on credit and charge cards will total an estimated $445 billion this year, up from about $230 billion in 2006, according to First Annapolis Consulting Inc., a payments consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2015

Related Words

• bank card