Credit Card Bill: Definition and Usage

Meaning 1：monthly credit statement (credit card bill)

credit card bill 🔊

/ˈkrɛdɪt kɑːrd bɪl/

A monthly statement from your bank that shows what you spent with your credit card and how much money you need to pay back.

Credit card bill on laptop screen with coffee cup

monthly credit statement 🔊

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/ˈmʌnθli ˈkrɛdɪt ˈsteɪtmənt/

A credit card bill is a periodic document from a bank detailing transactions made with a credit card and the total amount due.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Credit (Latin 'credere' - trust) + card (Greek 'chartes' - paper) + bill (Latin 'bulla' - seal).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Credit card bill' reminds you to 'pay the price for trust spent.'

📖 Example

My mom reminded my dad to check the credit card bill online before the due date to avoid late fees. 🔊 My mom reminded my dad to check the credit card bill online before the due date to avoid late fees.

🔗 Collocations

pay the credit card bill – to settle the amount owed on the credit card statement

credit card bill due date – the last day to pay without incurring late fees

credit card bill summary – a brief overview of transactions and total balance

🔄 Synonyms

credit statement (n) – a document listing credit card transactions and balance

bank statement (n) – a summary of financial transactions from a bank, including credit card activities

monthly bill (n) – a recurring invoice for services or credit usage, typically paid each month

🚫 Antonyms

credit card payment (n) – the act of paying off the credit card bill, opposite of receiving a bill

credit limit (n) – the maximum amount allowed to borrow, opposite of the amount owed

savings account statement (n) – a record of deposits and interest, contrasting with a debt statement

📖 Cultural Story

Introduced in the 1950s with Diners Club, the credit card bill became a staple of personal finance, representing the obligation to repay borrowed money each month.