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

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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 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 My problem is that there is never any expression of gratitude except for general notes on greeting cards a couple times a year. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 July 2025 In the past, when PBMs dictated lower prices for prescription drugs, stores could make up the difference by selling greeting cards and other items. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 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 20 Aug. 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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