credit-card
/ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkredɪt kɑːrd/ (ame, ipa)
credit-card — noun
1. a rectangular plastic card from a bank that allows its customers to buy things i
a rectangular plastic card from a bank that allows its customers to buy things immediately and pay the money back later, usually once a month
Rin paid for the groceries with her credit card instead of cash.
collocation: pay with/by credit card
The restaurant charged Felipe's credit card for the birthday dinner.
collocation: charge [amount] to a credit card
Sivan applied for a new credit card that offers travel rewards.
Amira lost her credit card and called the bank to cancel it immediately.
Many shops now accept credit card payments through a small machine at the counter.
- payment card
broader term that includes debit cards and prepaid cards
- charge card
similar but typically requires full payment each month, with no interest option
- plastic
informal slang for any payment card
- cash
physical money used for payment
- debit card
takes money directly from your bank account at the time of purchase