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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Many restaurants sell gift cards on their website or in-store. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 After 30 days in this case, your rewards will be automatically redeemed for a gift card selected by Google. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 These voucher funds allegedly paid for over 200 iPhones, more than 50 smart televisions, numerous gift cards worth up to $500, as well as more than $3 million worth of purchases on Amazon, Costco and Best Buy, according to an investigation by 12 News (KPNX-TV in Mesa). Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025 The Bearista cup is a prize that can be won through the game, along with other prizes like Starbucks gift cards, free Starbucks for a year and even free Starbucks for life. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 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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