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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Amazon gift cards are available in physical form, or they can be delivered digitally via email or text. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 Perplexity also funds prizes like $500 gift cards, AirPods, and Oura Rings for their clients’ employees who win a follow-up eight-week challenge to integrate AI into their workflows. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The offer excludes sale items and gift cards, and can't be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 Here's how Costco members who purchased a Synergy Restaurant gift card can get their refund. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 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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