credit card

noun

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

credit card

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of credit card¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

I pay for almost everything with credit cards, which I pay in full every month to avoid interest.

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Other managers said bonuses were sometimes delayed; one said that his company-issued cellphones and credit cards occasionally stopped working because the bills went unpaid.

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Earlier this month, the Burbank-based nonprofit filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware court, saying it had $284,823 in liabilities, which include staff member salaries, insurance payments and credit card debt.

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Now decades into their adult lives, many Gen Xers have accumulated other types of debt, often causing student-loan payments to fall down the priority list after credit cards and auto and personal loans.

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If you expect to have trouble making payments on your housing, car, credit card, student loans or utilities, you can try to negotiate for some flexibility.

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Related Words

• bank card