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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Expect a festive stroll around the property, complimentary treats, photo opportunities, and a chance to win a $100 gift card to Polkadog Bakery. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 And the car — like most hydrogen vehicles sold in California — came with a gift card loaded with enough money to pay for $16,000 worth of fuel. Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 On March 17, there will be a find-the-leprechaun contest for a gift card. Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025 The scammer then, under a wide variety of pretenses, demands immediate payment by gift cards, cryptocurrency, credit card or wired funds. Steve Weisman, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 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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