gift card gift card noun [C] 1 a small plastic card that is worth a particular amount of money and that can be used to buy goods in a particular shop/store up to that amount: Many retailers now issue wallet-sized gift cards rather than paper certificates. Each time the card is used, the amount of the purchase will be deducted from the balance. ⇨ GIFT VOUCHER 2 a piece of stiff paper that is folded in the middle and has a picture on the front of it, used for sending sb a gift voucher |