credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Whatever existed of that company quickly burned through his investment and others’; Lo put pressure on Soshi to bring in more investors and charged his WeWork rent to Soshi’s credit card. Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024 Passengers can pay $8 for high-speed Wi-Fi, which is complimentary with the Breeze Easy credit card, and have the option to upgrade to extra legroom or domestic first-class seats in Breeze’s Ascent class. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 If a credit card has a history of fraudulent transactions, for example, this raises the risk level. Parth Vatsal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Non-mortgage loan debts include auto, student, credit card and personal loan debt. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for credit card 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of credit card was in 1888

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“Credit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20card. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

credit card

noun
: a card with which one can buy things on credit

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