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credit card

American  

noun

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

credit card British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of credit card

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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On top of that, I’m using a credit card to pay, so it’s actually more expensive, because if I don’t pay it off in full I will have to pay interest on it.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

However, some users subsequently complained they could not initially prove their age through the system without a credit card or driver's licence.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The bill comes to $80 plus tax and tip, which he pays with his credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He said it would operate in the same way that his credit card sends him a text after he makes a purchase at Starbucks, for instance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And if you ain’t got no money or no credit card, you can just pass up the Magic Midtowne Mall, ’cause we’re takin’ up a parkin’ space from payin’ customers.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

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