greeting card

noun

: a piece of paper or thin cardboard having any of a variety of shapes and formats and bearing a greeting or message of sentiment

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Reports have also revealed that synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly being smuggled into correctional facilities on common paper items, such as letters, greeting cards, books, postcards and magazines. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Other groups representing paper manufacturers, greeting card companies and magazine and newspaper publishers say the Postal Service should improve its first-class mail service and work to keep rates stable. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026 An honorable mention to your Trader Joe’s cart this month—though not exclusively seasonal—is the chain’s wide selection of greeting cards. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026 The attractive online greeting card works, and humans finally wake up to greet their cosmic neighbors. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greeting card

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greeting card was in 1898

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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

greeting card

noun
: a decorated card with a message of goodwill that is sent usually on a special occasion

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