business card

American  

noun

1. a small card on which is printed, typically, a person's name, job title, firm, business address, and telephone number.

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Etymology

Origin of business card

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Then I dig through a box in the closet and find the phone Mom ran over, business cards, and a bus pass.

From Literature

I basically run all the way to Eddie’s house to make up for lost time, the investigator’s business card tucked safely in my pocket.

From Literature

One of the people who told The Times they’d been paid to make up false claims said a senior investigator with the office had left a business card with a family member in December.

From Los Angeles Times

Bids on an Apple business card on which Jobs writes “Hi, I’m back” in black ink to his father reached more than $22,200.

From Los Angeles Times

The story might have stopped there except the paramedic slipped Dale's business card into Jonathan's bag.

From BBC

Related Words

• calling card
• card