greeting card

noun

: a piece of paper or thin cardboard having any of a variety of shapes and formats and bearing a greeting or message of sentiment

Examples of greeting card in a Sentence

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Even new toys and gadgets like greeting cards and musical children’s books given as gifts may contain button batteries or small pieces that can cause injury if ingested. Dr. Alison Tothy, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026 There were several thousand objects wrapped in aluminum foil with greeting cards attached. Dawn Mitchell, IndyStar, 7 May 2026 New paper goods and celebrations companies like Minted and Papier are going beyond the typical greeting cards to gratitude journals, planners, recipe books, wellness diaries, baby milestone books and more. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 Her greeting cards were made by a friend living in LA. Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for greeting card

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greeting card was in 1898

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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

greeting card

noun
: a decorated card with a message of goodwill that is sent usually on a special occasion

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