creditor

[kred-i-ter]

noun

1. a person or firm to whom money is due (debtor ).

2. a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions.

3. Bookkeeping.,  credit.

creditor

/ ˈkrɛdɪtə /

noun

1. a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed Compare debtor

creditor

1. One to whom a debt is owed.

Other Word Forms

• creditorship noun
• noncreditor noun
• precreditor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creditor¹

1400–50; late Middle English creditour < Latin crēditor, equivalent to crēdi- variant stem of crēdere to believe, entrust ( credit ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

A creditor, for example, might let you briefly pause your payments without harming your credit score.

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Court papers show numerous hedge funds and bank-run funds around the world are among the company’s creditors.

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Regarding the $45,000 you owe, the creditor or creditors would weigh the time and money it would take to pursue this.

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The company was slated to run through about $13 billion in cash in 2025, according to projections shared with creditors a few months ago, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

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Filings in the First Brands bankruptcy show numerous hedge funds and bank-run funds around the world are among the company’s creditors.

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Related Words

• bank 
• banker