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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All gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions regarding use, loss, theft, and redemption and all other terms and conditions established by the merchant providing that gift card. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 The school is also collecting Target and Amazon gift cards for district families that have been impacted by the fires. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 Participate for a chance to win a gift card to the winning eatery. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025 The purple dragon appears on several festival merchandise items, including mouse ears, crossbody bags, backpacks, pins, T-shirts, gift cards and more. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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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