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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The free kits include Baerii Sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald's gift card. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026 The kit includes a 1-ounce tin of premium Baerii Sturgeon caviar from Paramount Caviar, a $25 McDonald's gift card (presumably for the nuggets), crème fraîche and a Mother of Pearl caviar spoon to complete the experience. Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026 The McDonald's McNugget Caviar kit includes a 1-ounce tin of McNugget Caviar, a $25 McDonald's gift card, creme fraiche and a Mother of Pearl caviar spoon, according to a news release. Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 The kit includes a 1-ounce tin of McNugget Caviar, a $25 McDonald's gift card, crème fraîche, and a Mother-of-Pearl caviar spoon, according to a news release. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 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 10 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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