credit union

noun

: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)

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The first credit union texts members for documents and gets responses within hours. Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 What To Know The study, conducted by Student Choice, a credit union service organization, analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the median earnings for the top 20 most popular college majors in the United States. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Blood drives at credit union The San Diego County Credit Union and the San Diego Blood Bank will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 30 at four locations in the county. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025 The credit union intentionally chose Juneteenth as the day of their opening. Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for credit union

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of credit union was in 1843

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“Credit union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20union. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

credit union

noun
: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)

Legal Definition

credit union

noun
: a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)

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