gift card

American  

[gift kahrd] / ˈgɪft ˌkɑrd /

noun

gift cards plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• gift cards
  plural

Example Sentences

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gift card

The money came almost daily, gift card by gift card; she once sent $300 for an Uber supposedly taking him to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

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

In my inbox, a $30 Mastercard gift card from Steve.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

"It's very easy to just give them your debit card and pay it and worry about the cost later, if I've got a gift card I know I can't go over that amount," she says.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

“We begin with the academic-achievement award winner. She will receive a fifty-dollar gift card to Brick City Books and a custom bronze plaque sponsored by Royal Crown Trophies. And the winner is...”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles