e-card

[ee-kahrd]

noun

1. a greeting card chosen from a website by the sender, and sent by the site to the recipient as an email with a link back to the site to view the card.

   Personalize your e-card with a message and photograph.

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-card¹

e- ² (in the sense of “online”) + card ¹

Example Sentences

Children as young as 13 can get a free e-card to access the libraries’ catalog of e-books and audiobooks, without parental permission and without any challenges they may face to get a book in their local library.

From Los Angeles Times

At most partnering libraries, the free e-card is available to readers ages 13 to 26.

From Los Angeles Times

But a majority said that the e-card simply gave them access to a bigger and more diverse selection of books.

From Los Angeles Times

Since Books Unbanned launched in 2022, nearly 10,000 people from all 50 states have applied for the e-card, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Suggested gifts included "chocolates, flowers, wine, vouchers or you could simply log on and send a free e-card to say 'Thanks' for a job well done", the memo said.

From BBC