credit card
noun
a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.
credit cards
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pluralof credit card.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While home equity loans have fixed rates, home equity lines of credit, which function like credit cards, typically have variable rates, meaning Fed rate increases quickly bump up homeowners’ monthly payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Major US banks JP Morgan, KeyCorp, and BNY all raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday to 7% from 6.75%, which will affect rates charged on credit cards and personal loans.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for people wanting to secure loans, mortgages, and credit cards, but can lead to better returns on savings.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Still, those gains may be offset by higher interest rates on credit cards and overall higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“It wasn’t that hard. Now,” she told him, “you need to go. Just go. Go as far and as fast as you can. Don’t use your credit cards and you should be fine.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
