plastic money

noun

Examples of plastic money in a Sentence

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While countries like Canada and the United States (US) both continue to accept and occasionally encourage the usage of plastic money, their approaches to credit history and scores differ significantly. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plastic money was in 1969

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“Plastic money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20money. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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