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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But even an invitation to hang out again, perhaps paired with a gift card to a local lunch spot, could do the trick. Mandy Len Catron, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026 Saks has incentives to protect its brand and honor the gift cards and credits, according to Morrison. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026 The first prize for the contest is a $1,000 Vias gift card. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 Clothes, toiletries, food and gift cards found their way to the family, Kenny reported. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 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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