a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later. A similar card that you use to pay for things directly from your bank account is called a debit card.
Synonyms and related words
Bank and credit cards
affinity card
bank card
check card
credit card
noun countable
US
Other entries for this word
honor a check/credit cardphrase
Word Forms
singular
credit card
plural
credit cards
DEFINITIONS1
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a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later. A similar card that you use to pay for things directly from your bank account is called a debit card.