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 same bill also requires retailers selling gift certificates and gift cards to provide fraud prevention notices to customers. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025 This is $50 higher than the previous welcome offer of a $200 gift card, and both the Prime Visa and the earned gift card will be instantly available for use on Amazon.com if approved. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 July 2025 Remember, real government agencies don't send scary emails demanding immediate action, threaten you with arrest or ask for payment in gift cards or wire transfers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025 In fact, for the 2019 holiday season, the reality TV star doled out Botox gift cards to her friends and family. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 3 July 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 29 Jul. 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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