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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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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1990, in the meaning defined above
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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 10 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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