business card

noun

: a small card bearing information (such as name and address) about a business or business representative

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Secondhand ceramics—including mugs, cups, gravy boats, creamers, and crocks—can be given new life as things like planters, cotton-ball bathroom storage, business card holders, pencil cups, or just a spot to drop your loose change. Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025 Our expert take The Business Platinum Card from American Express is a premium business card loaded with statement credit offers for business services and travel that help justify its steep annual fee. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025 Widgets, to-do lists, digital business cards or travel documents, QR codes and more can be displayed onscreen too. New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025 Northrop revealed that measuring smaller than a business card, the EW system was not only the smallest at the event but also the most capable, packing powerful performance into an unprecedented form factor. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business card

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of business card was in 1821

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“Business card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20card. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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