gift certificate

noun

: a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer

Examples of gift certificate in a Sentence

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The cards are a liability for the company trying to sell itself out of bankruptcy and likely unable to foot the bill for eight-figures worth of gift certificates—some of which date back to 2003, according to court filings. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The book and gift certificates for Herb Walks ($25-$45) are all available on Kaufer’s website; be sure to include a link with your gift so your recipients can pick their walks. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 One key error: no guidance is offered in spending choices and the gift certificates, costing the government millions that Guerrin says could go towards arts education, is instead largely spent on video games and comic books. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024 Here, the stein holding and sausage eating contest winners and runner ups from each location will compete for a trophy and $100 Pedal Haus Brewery gift certificate. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gift certificate 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gift certificate was in 1900

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“Gift certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20certificate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gift certificate

noun
: a certificate that is worth a certain amount of money and that is given to someone to buy something (as goods or services from a business)
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