credit card

American  

noun

• credit cards
  plural

1. a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.

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credit card British  

noun

1. a card issued by banks, businesses, etc, enabling the holder to obtain goods and services on credit

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• credit cards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of credit card

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

credit card

Many points influencers often go on trips and events sponsored by these banks and credit card companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

For purchases that don’t qualify, like concert tickets, your niece should use a separate credit card or debit card tied to a bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Walmart compared the arrangement to adding an authorized user to a credit card.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

To keep your credit score active, retain and continue to use at least one U.S. credit card.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Suzanne stood behind the counter running a lady’s credit card through the machine with one hand while she answered the ringing phone with the other.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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