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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Legitimate authorities will never ask for payment over the phone, especially not through gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Other prizes include an Airbnb gift card, virtual reality gaming bundles or lessons to become a DJ, musician, stand-up comic or a graffiti artist. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Survey participants may be entered into a drawing to win a $250 gift card. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025 Gifting college students airline or train fare, or providing gift cards for gas station fill-ups, means students will be able to afford trips home when needed. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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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