business card

noun

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

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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, 4 Mar. 2026 The arresting officer recovered the pistol, then discovered a razor blade made to resemble a business card in Friedmann’s wallet. James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Joe franchise also quietly returned to the big screen in 2023's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, as the film's protagonist, Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos), was handed a business card bearing the G.I. Joe logo in the film's final scene. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026 On the bookshelf is a pile of yellowed business cards from his time at Cedarville – each with a line of handwritten scripture on the back about overcoming suffering. Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for business card

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Mar. 2026.

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