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

More than a century after the Penrods first arrived, the name is visible on road signs, a graveyard, and a good number of business cards, phone listings and high school year book entries.

From Los Angeles Times

The next day, I found a business card on my desk with Lynda’s cell number.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have his business card. It’s either…in a folder or one of my textbooks. No, wait. It was a workbook. En-glish! My English notebook!”

From Literature

Soon afterward, business cards began including phone numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He hands her a business card that reads “I wear a lot of hats.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• calling card
• card