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e-card

American  
[ee-kahrd] / ˈiˌkɑrd /

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.


Etymology

Origin of e-card

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

Example Sentences

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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 Feb. 13, 2025

Some have shared comments about what the SPL e-card means for their lives.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2023

I am so touched, especially hearing from the women in the lab, who wrote me an e-card that probably had 500 signatories.

From Science Magazine Jun. 3, 2022

Would you say it is in terribly bad taste to send a sympathy e-card?

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2022

It’s the difference between a Hallmark e-card and a handwritten letter.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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