business card

noun

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

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Squarespace is a fantastic solution for a very small company that needs the equivalent of a business card. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 What to look for in a quality luggage tag The luggage tag can be as basic as a business card slipped into a plastic case, or as fancy as a GPS-enabled gadget. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 Bateman obsesses over the symbols of status — his business card typeface, the ever-elusive reservation at the notoriously exclusive restaurant Dorsia — but the reality of his day-to-day activities is unclear. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 Our expert take The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is a no-annual-fee cash-back business card that’s especially rewarding at office supply stores and gas stations. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 May 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 27 May. 2025.

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