Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Mottet so far has received a $10 gift card in exchange for posts including videos of her trying on new clothes in a Target changing room and a roundup of her weekly Target shop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

Someone I know got an email from a friend saying they were trying to buy a furniture item from Amazon and could she please email a gift card because their credit card had stopped working.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

Steve offers me a $30 gift card in exchange for a brief interview.

From Slate May 10, 2026

It is the size of a large postcard, attached to the black ribbon the way one might attach a gift card to a present.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training