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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But take another second and pick up a few greeting cards, too. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026 The Sheriff’s Office Detention Investigations Unit determined that the envelopes, which contained greeting cards, were intended for a 33-year-old inmate, officials said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 Once dried, botanicals can be mounted in frames, turned into greeting cards, or pasted into scrapbooks and journals. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026 The project offers free greeting cards to Coloradans who want to support someone who's recovering from addiction. Libby Smith, CBS News, 31 Dec. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

greeting card

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

More from Merriam-Webster on greeting card

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster