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

Recent Examples on the Web At the register, the store manager took one look at the gift cards and tried to stop him, the man said; the manager had seen this before. Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Additionally, now through June 30, for every $25 gift card purchased in-restaurant and online, customers will receive a bonus card redeemable for a free 6-inch sub, with four bonuses maximum for purchases over $100, the company said in a news release. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024 Officials will only accept three firearms per adult until gift cards last. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024 Airbnb gift cards One of the best gifts for frequent travelers is cold hard cash. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for gift card 

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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 8 Jun. 2024.

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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