credit card

noun

: a card authorizing purchases on credit

Examples of credit card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For many credit card holders, the next statement period ends a few days after the card's due date. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

In response, his program was dropped by World Harvest Television and GEB America Network — two of the few networks that carried his new show — and was cut off by credit card companies. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

And a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study found that credit card delinquencies among sports bettors under 40 jumped 26% after legalization. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Avoid third-party sites that immediately request a credit card for a basic search. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for credit card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

credit card

noun

: a card with which one can buy things on credit