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 Some 4 million greeting cards are sent each year on National Grandparents Day. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 Members will have access to exclusive benefits, rewards and retail product offerings, including free greeting cards monthly and unlimited free eCards. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 Naturally, this dynamic no longer includes gifts or greeting cards. Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024 Now, the 30-year-old designs Black-centric greeting cards that line the shelves of Targets around the country. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for greeting card 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greeting card was in 1898

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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

greeting card

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

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