Amex

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An American Express credit card.

    "They both have their Amexes if they get hungry or if they need anything. They must not buy jewelry, bicycles, or anything over one thousand dollars."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of American Express. abbreviation, alt-of

    "The stock is up more-than 45% this year, putting AmEx slightly ahead of Goldman Sachs (GS). Like Goldman and other top financial stocks, Amex has thrived during the past few months as the economy has roared back to life following the brief Covid recession last year and consumers started spending again."

Example

More examples

"The stock is up more-than 45% this year, putting AmEx slightly ahead of Goldman Sachs (GS). Like Goldman and other top financial stocks, Amex has thrived during the past few months as the economy has roared back to life following the brief Covid recession last year and consumers started spending again."

Etymology

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