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

Etymology

Origin of credit card

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

credit card

Nothing dings your credit card, so there is no little electronic moment announcing: Look what you just got.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

He had stellar credit and paid off his Bilt credit card the day charges were posted.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Find insight on Andreessen Horowitz, bitcoin ETFs, Carnival’s new credit card and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Rising rates mean higher costs for home mortgages, car loans and credit card balances, increasing the strain on household budgets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

My dad’s credit card would not be enough.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Related Words

• bank card