business card

noun

: a small card bearing information (such as name and address) about a business or business representative

Examples of business card in a Sentence

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Even something as traditional as a business card still has its place. Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Another cocktail with island connections is the rum swizzle, invented in the venerable Swizzle Inn, where the ceiling is hung with thousands of business cards and dollar bills left by departing patrons. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025 Then Strickland came across a business card inside a book at a Barnes & Noble bookstore that advertised Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice company. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025 In front of her feet lay rows of flashy business cards — emblazoned with the QR code to her website — that matched an even flashier banner standing behind her, allowing fans to connect with her on social media and follow her music. Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for business card

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business card was in 1821

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“Business card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20card. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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