charge account
noun
an account, especially in retailing, that permits a customer to buy merchandise and be billed for it at a later date.
QUIZZES
IS YOUR VOCABULARY AS STRONG AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? TRY THIS QUIZ TO SEE!
It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.
Question 1 of 10
disgruntle
Origin of charge account
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words nearby charge account
Chargaff, charge, chargeable, chargeable asset, chargeable transfer, charge account, charge-a-plate, chargeback, charge-cap, charge card, charge carrier
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for charge account
If one has a charge-account with a firm, purchases made from them should invariably be charged.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
British Dictionary definitions for charge account
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012