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

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credit card

Nehls only disclosed a handful of bank accounts, stock and a mutual fund — all worth less than $15,000, while listing liabilities in the form of revolving credit from three credit card companies.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

The credit-card company posted higher sales and profit in the second quarter, thanks to higher spending among its credit card members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are a variety of reasons people are offered a credit card with a low credit limit.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Breeze Airways launched its co-branded credit card with Barclays within three years of starting up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Afterward, Mom gives me her credit card and says she knows I need clothes, so she wants me to order some new things as a graduation present.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Related Words

• bank card