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

Recent Examples on the Web

The state could distribute grocery store gift cards through community action agencies or other charitable nonprofits to assist households most in need until the next regular legislative session begins in January. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026

One lucky winner will receive a three-night stay for four people at Sundial Beach Resort & Spa with breakfast and resort activities plus $2,000 in Visa gift cards for travel expenses, in addition to other prizes. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Those who donate during the council’s blood drive will also be entered into a sweepstakes drawing by the Red Cross for one of two $7,500 e-gift cards. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

However, people with gift cards and game-card credits should redeem them with the business before its final day. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gift card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

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)