credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

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Their total bill came to $159, including a 3% credit card surcharge and 6.75% sales tax. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025 To find yours, add up your assets, such as bank accounts, stock holdings, physical valuables and home equity, before subtracting your liabilities, which include credit card debt, student loans and mortgage balances. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 July 2025 Use part of the windfall to pay off high-interest debt — credit cards or personal loans, for example. Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025 Payment card transactions include accepting a card—such as a gift card, credit card, or debit card—for goods or services. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 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 23 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit card

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

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