gift card

noun

: a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer

Examples of gift card in a Sentence

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Thus, Barragán writes, an American gift card bought by a European woman for a Nigerian scammer often end[s] up in the hands of a Chinese gamer trying to access a US platform their government had banned. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Watch out for anyone who asks for gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers or payment apps. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Redeem your rewards points for travel, gift cards, or statement credits. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 May 2026 Now, one life insurance company is betting that gift cards, prize wheels and fitness streaks can help close that gap. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gift card

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gift card was in 1990

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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

gift card

noun
: a card that is worth a certain amount of money and that is given to someone to buy something (as goods or services from a business)
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