credit card

noun

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

Origin

1885-90, Americanism

Examples from the web for credit card

In earlier drafts of the script, there was a plot line that involved a new form of credit card: your thumb.
Yes, as long as your current browser supports secure credit card transactions.
Winners may be required to present a valid credit card at the time of check-in at hotel accommodation.
He used his student credit card to buy a house, on which he took out a second mortgage.
E-Clear typically handles online payments by credit card for flights and holidays.
But once a mortgage loan or a credit card has been sold, the economics of servicing it will be the same wherever it originated.
Something as simple as a credit card can weaken self-control.
Therefore, if a would-be thief picks up your dead phone, they won't be able to start jacking up your credit card bills.
Through data mining, the bank drew the conclusion that your credit card had been stolen.
Your ticket name depends on many things not only the credit card used.

British Dictionary definitions for credit card

noun

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

Word Origin and History for credit card

1952 in the modern sense; the phrase was used late 19c. to mean "traveler's check."