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 Then, the points can be redeemed for gift cards to popular retailers, a check or cash via PayPal. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024 The hospital offered him a $25 gift card to the grocery store Meijers for his trouble, the suit says. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2024 Lifeguards will be entered to win a bike from Wheel and Sprocket, kayak rentals from Milwaukee Kayak Company, a variety of gift cards to local businesses courtesy of Visit Milwaukee and more. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 There’s also a special offer available until June 17 (or while supplies last) that rewards travelers with a bonus $20 Starbucks gift card when purchasing a Delta gift card worth $300 using any credit card. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gift card 

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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 21 Jun. 2024.

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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