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gift certificate
noun
: a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
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There's also a Polish Starter Box ($79) with a variety of flavors of Poland, gift certificates for pierogi-making classes and Pierogi of the Month Club memberships.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
Menomonee Falls Downtown District Visitor Center opened Nov. 19
The Menomonee Falls Downtown District Visitor Center opened Nov. 19 with information on the area, gift certificates and downtown Menomonee Falls swag.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
In addition to items such as gift certificates and used cars, many of the wish list items are for services such as plumbing, roofing or medical care.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
On the way to use a car wash gift certificate they were given as a Christmas present, something caught the eye of a Maryland husband and wife.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Gift certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20certificate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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