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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The silent auction featured generous donations from local businesses, including gift cards to restaurants, salons, massage studios, and exciting experience packages, helping to make the evening even more memorable. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025 The deal does not apply to gift cards, alcohol or to-go orders. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 No Annual Fee Redeem rewards for cash back, gift cards, travel and more through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 May 2025 With the help of his wife, Mandy, who had given him a gift card to use for his final trip to Goodison, Vera took in Everton’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa and 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in January. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 2 May 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 19 May. 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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