proper noun
Visa
A payment-card company and its brand of financial products.
The shop accepts Visa.
Etymology
The company uses Visa, the familiar international travel-document word, as its brand-name. The ordinary word carries associations with permission and access across borders.
More examples
- She paid with a Visa card.
- The bank issued him a new Visa.
- A Visa logo appeared beside the payment terminal.
Forms
Visa · Visas
Similar words
- Mastercard
- A different payment-card brand.