noun Uncommon

creditor

KREH-dih-tuh

Creditor (noun) means a person or organisation that is owed money. Example: “The company's creditors met to discuss the repayment plan.”

noun

A person or organisation that is owed money.

"The company's creditors met to discuss the repayment plan."

"Once the loan was repaid, the bank was no longer his creditor."

How to Use Creditor

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone you owe money to.

Common mistake

Don't mix up with "debtor" — the debtor owes the money, the creditor is owed it.

Easily confused with

debtor →

creditors plural

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The company's _____ met to discuss the repayment plan.

From Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin creditor, from creditum, "a loan" — the mirror image of a "debtor".

Origin: Latin

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What does “creditor” mean?

The word “creditor” means a person or organisation that is owed money. In plain terms, someone you owe money to.

How do you pronounce “creditor”?

“Creditor” is pronounced KREH-dih-tuh (/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ in IPA).

How do you use “creditor” in a sentence?

Here is “creditor” used in a sentence: “The company's creditors met to discuss the repayment plan.”

What part of speech is “creditor”?

“Creditor” is a noun.

Where does the word “creditor” come from?

The word “creditor” comes from Latin. From Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin creditor, from creditum, "a loan" — the mirror image of a "debtor".

Is “creditor” a common word?

“Creditor” is an uncommon word in modern English.