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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Huda has also thanked supporters, telling followers that people unable to visit Sunday could buy gift cards or merchandise. — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026 However, the survey noted that this year clothing shares the spot with gift cards. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Avoid paying in advance through unprotected methods such as wire transfers or gift cards. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Those who have gift cards are asked to visit the stand to redeem it before their final day. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 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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