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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However, donations of cash, checks, gift cards, items and services (like babysitters, Jessa's athletic coaches, meals and deliveries) weren't included in those charges. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 All gift cards and site credits must be redeemed by June 30. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 Amber Ferrell-Steele, the founder of Timeless Spirits and Drinks, recalled a time when Mitchell organized a gift card swap among members of a group for women business owners. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026 Players served food, posed for photos, and signed autographs as fans collected merchandise and gift cards. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 May 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 14 May. 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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