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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

These associated costs included weekly cleaning services and internet and TV subscriptions, according to Kleger-Heine’s letter and credit card statements viewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lenders have told the Bank of England they expect the number of unpaid credit card debts to keep going up this autumn.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

ICC officials are concerned about access to banking, credit card facilities, insurance, and especially technology, given a heavy reliance on US systems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

And as it happened, my dad paid for our Ming Palace dinners every Saturday night with a bright blue credit card.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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