credit card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of credit card
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Rowe considered putting it on a credit card.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Customers can connect AI to a virtual old credit card for purchases, with agents restricted to the virtual card.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Last month, Trader Joe’s paid $7.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for exposing customers’ credit card information on receipts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Someone I know got an email from a friend saying they were trying to buy a furniture item from Amazon and could she please email a gift card because their credit card had stopped working.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“Oh, just one for that French one,” he said, already sliding his credit card under the gap in the glass.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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