gift card
noun
: a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
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Participants were given $5 gift cards to a fast food restaurant.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So, Kalpulli helps families by directly paying things like rent, utility bills or phone bills, or by providing things like gift cards to buy groceries, Garcia said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The three walked away with a gift certificate that can be exchanged at one of several Hope Street shops for a $50 gift card.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say 53-year-old Felecia Ingram stole more than 8,000 physical gift cards from The Home Depot Store Support Center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So, Kalpulli helps families by directly paying things like rent, utility bills or phone bills, or by providing things like gift cards to buy groceries, Garcia said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The three walked away with a gift certificate that can be exchanged at one of several Hope Street shops for a $50 gift card.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say 53-year-old Felecia Ingram stole more than 8,000 physical gift cards from The Home Depot Store Support Center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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