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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Napheesa will probably sit this one out, but Bryce still has time to send his commish a nice greeting card. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Everyone on offense signed the greeting card, but Penix’s name was the most prominent. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 And 38 percent intend to buy greeting cards, an increase from 2024’s 33 percent, with total spending estimated at $0.7 billion. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Owners Damond Gallagher and Nora Yockey have curated an inviting space filled with things that spark laughter and bring a little joy to daily life—from greeting cards to key chains. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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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