store card

American

noun

a token bearing the name of a business, often exchangeable for a particular item.

store card British

noun

another name for charge card

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Bentley recalled one widow who found a $5,000 balance on a store card in her husband’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

The scammer also attempted to sign up to a John Lewis store card.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital Advisors, said Nordstrom's earnings indicate shoplifting and store card delinquencies are the new surprise warnings management and investors have to contend with.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, Md., provided grocery giveaways, and City of Light in Silver Spring, Md., hosted food and grocery store card giveaways.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2021

At the holidays, I took out a department store card.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2021

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