gift card

noun

: a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer

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The second- and third-place finishers each received a $50 gift card. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The next product category TikTok bars from Surprise Sets after iPhones, iPads, televisions, diamonds, gift cards and precious metals. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The gift cards, the office said in a statement, are being funded from asset forfeiture funds. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 One winner per game will receive prizes including tickets, merchandise and a $500 gift card, according to the release. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gift card

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gift card was in 1990

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gift certificate
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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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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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