business card

noun

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

Examples of business card in a Sentence

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Inside the address slot on the left luggage was a business card with a cell phone. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 No one answered the door and state police left a business card and requested a return call. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 That could include new signs across the entire 4,500-acre property; updated BNA Shop merchandise; shuttle bus decals, uniforms, business cards and amendments to hundreds of legal contracts, leases and other government documents. — Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The entrepreneur gave her his business card and later offered her a job at East Resources, his oil and gas exploration and production company. — Blake Bakkila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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