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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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 Winners recieve a Draft & Vessel gift certificates ($30). Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024 Only subscribers can enter to win Sun Insider contests including tickets for exclusive movie screenings and concerts, gift certificates, VIP experiences including trips, plus special discounts and priority offers. Baltimore Sun, 13 June 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 5 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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