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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Police found Tibe carrying four gift cards, five credit cards and $980 cash. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Why gift cards are a major warning sign Gift cards are one of the biggest red flags in scams. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Other fans who can't attend can share their takes with Chili's on X for a chance to win a Chili's gift card. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 He's starred in commercials for Verizon's match ticket giveaways and Home Depot's sweepstakes with prizes including a trip and tickets to the final, and a $10,000 Home Depot gift card. Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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