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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Opportunity drawing tickets are available for a chance to win beautiful earrings designed by John Matty Co. or a gift card to Isola Boutique, according to a news release. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Joann has already stopped selling gift cards and no longer accepts them on its website. Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Customers who post a picture of their Valentine's celebration on Outback's social media may win a gift card. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 What's next: Joann is scheduled for a hearing on Friday, and is requesting the court's permission to stop honoring gift cards two weeks after the court approves the company's sale. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 12 Feb. 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 9 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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