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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Charging documents alleged Lillig fraudulently activated 436 Visa gift cards worth about $155,000 over the five years. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025 Customers flock to its cafes for seasonal drinks like its peppermint mocha, along with gift cards and other merchandise. Amelia Lucas,kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 Previously, Dionne served as an early team member at gift cards provider CashStar, as CTO at digital media company Barstool Sports, and as founder of online sports betting platform PlayGreen. John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 7 Nov. 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)
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!