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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Guerra apologized, documented the damage to the home and left a business card with the name of his supervisor. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 The agent leading the raid returned later to apologize and leave a business card with a supervisor's name. Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025 The agent leading the raid returned later to apologize and leave a business card with a supervisor’s name. Sudhin Thanawala and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 The agent leading the raid returned later to Martin's home to apologize and leave a business card with a supervisor's name. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business card

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 May. 2025.

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