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

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So far, Silver has raised over $10,000 through the sale of her greeting cards; $3,000 for the Highland Park Community Foundation and the rest for creating the Hope Kits. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 The two women aren’t currently the world record holders for exchanging the same greeting card. Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 His were, and still are, poems for everyone: schoolchildren, casual readers, the makers of greeting cards. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 There are many other potential seasonal expenses, including groceries to feed out-of-town guests or for holiday feasts, holiday party attire, family photos, greeting cards and postage, seasonal outings, dinners with friends, fundraising events at your kids’ school and donation drives. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for greeting card

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 22 Apr. 2025.

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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