trading card
noun
plural trading cards
: one of a set of cards or digital files collected and traded as a hobby : collectible card: such as
a
: a card featuring a picture of and statistical information about an athlete
It may be the most legendary trading card in sports, and it's not even Mantle's rookie card.—
Jon Gold
Jon Gold
b
: a card featuring a fictional character, location, item, etc. and used especially in playing a trading card game
The "Labyrinth of Nightmare" set of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards is considered a good investment by some collectors because it contains several powerful and sought-after cards.—Oliver Copeland
Oliver Copeland
c
: a digital art file featuring a person, character, item, etc.
especially
: a unique non-fungible token card
NFT trading cards are unique digital collectibles. Each NFT card is distinct. … A rare NFT trading card featuring a legendary musician or athlete might command a high price due to their widespread fame. —Iulia Vasile
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The Gold Logoman program represents Topps’ return as the NBA’s official trading card partner for the first time since 2010.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Walmart Marketplace reported a 200% jump in trading card sales from February 2024 to June 2025, with Pokémon sales up more than tenfold year-over-year during the same period, the company first told Axios.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Here is a look at the trading card from the Fanatics Collect Instagram account.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Filters, smoothed faces, full body mirror shots, and heights written in Tinder bios like stats on a trading card.
—Valeriya Chupinina, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Walmart Marketplace reported a 200% jump in trading card sales from February 2024 to June 2025, with Pokémon sales up more than tenfold year-over-year during the same period, the company first told Axios.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Here is a look at the trading card from the Fanatics Collect Instagram account.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Filters, smoothed faces, full body mirror shots, and heights written in Tinder bios like stats on a trading card.
—Valeriya Chupinina, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Trading card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trading%20card. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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