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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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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1990, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“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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