credit card

noun

1. a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.

credit card

noun

1. a card issued by banks, businesses, etc, enabling the holder to obtain goods and services on credit

Word History and Origins

Origin of credit card¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

After Fred Farmer disappeared, his credit cards continued to rack up charges at liquor stores, restaurants and department stores in Carmel, Zionsville, Plainfield, and Indianapolis, police said.

From Washington Post

At checkout, they can then select Shop Pay as their preferred payment option from among credit card, debit card, and PayPal.

From TechCrunch

Delanco township’s current contract, effective from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, awards a $600 gift card “from a major credit card company” to any officer who does not use any sick leave during a calendar year.

From ProPublica

Until now, because the industry has been unregulated since it falls outside of other interest-bearing credit products, such as credit cards, consumers have been left with little formal recourse when things go wrong.

From TechCrunch

The timing of the Amazon One launch in the middle of a pandemic has helped spur customer adoption, as it allows for a contactless way to associate your credit card with your future purchases.

From TechCrunch

That could include private financial or personal information—like the credit-card numbers you used to pay for the corrupted Wi-Fi.

From The Daily Beast

From paying with a credit card to knowing what my car was, they found out my name.

From The Daily Beast

All they have to do is go on the site, pick a dinner, and enter their credit card number.

From The Daily Beast

No wrangling with credit card machines or digging for change.

From The Daily Beast

If you miss your session, you authorize the app to charge your credit card or PayPal account.

From The Daily Beast

The credit card is different from any other; it seems to be the most simple of all the monthly systems.

From Project Gutenberg

I stuck my credit card in the meter and hopped out, not fast enough to duck the fan-driven pin-pricks of sand as he pulled away.

From Project Gutenberg

He hates being put on hold when he calls about his credit-card bill.

From Project Gutenberg

A system of book-keeping may be devised, and each purchaser may use a credit card, or some similar device.

From Project Gutenberg

At first I used a credit card arranged after the order of a meal ticket.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bank card