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

Recent Examples on the Web

Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more. —Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025

Prices range from $6.95 for a greeting card to $295 for a Lou Lou de Saison silk sleeveless blouse to $3,995 for a Khaite leather jacket. —Kristin Larson, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025

As part of the partnership, Hallmark will also launch an exclusive collection of Opry products, including greeting cards, apparel, accessories, jewelry, and gifts, which will be available for purchase later this year. —Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025

British retailer WHSmith will become a pure-play travel retailer following the sale of its online personalized greeting cards business, FunkyPigeon.com. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for greeting card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

greeting card

noun

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