gift card

noun

: a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer

Examples of gift card in a Sentence

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Westminster Presbyterian Church provided the family with H-E-B gift cards for Christmas. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 Colleyville The City of Colleyville is giving residents a $35 gift card for Colleyville restaurants. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 This includes Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle, gift cards, or even cryptocurrency and wire transfers. Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Friends started a GoFundMe page for her, and Tony called to ask for another $50 gift card. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gift card

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gift card was in 1990

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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

gift card

noun
: a card that is worth a certain amount of money and that is given to someone to buy something (as goods or services from a business)
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