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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Here’s what to do According to At Home’s website, gift cards are still being accepted — for now. Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025 Rent a car with Avis and get up to 30% off base rates and 10% back in an Amazon.com gift card. Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025 Shoppers can even recycle directly through the brand—send back five empties and get a $25 gift card in return. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 June 2025 In 2019, Jenner even partnered with Botox Cosmetic to gift her friends and family Botox gift cards for the holidays. Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 June 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 29 Jun. 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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