gift card

American

[gift kahrd] / ˈgɪft ˌkɑrd /

noun

a physical card or digital voucher purchased from a retailer and redeemable for goods or services by the holder, who has often received it as a gift.

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noun

gift cards

plural

Example Sentences

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Sadly, Armando was unauthorized to give me merch, but he did offer me a gift card in a tiny envelope.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

We used a gift card to pay for dinner the other night.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Steve says he’ll follow up with a gift card.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

She buys herself a supermarket gift card to help budget for food.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The best part was that my cousin, Curtis, gave me another iTunes gift card that I want to use to listen to the music we listen to in therapy.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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