This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
consumer credit
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
credit extended by a retail store, bank, finance company, or other lender, chiefly for the purchase of consumer goods.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of consumer credit
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby consumer credit
consultor, consumable, consume, consumedly, consumer, consumer credit, consumer durable, consumer goods, consumerism, consumerist, consumerize
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023