voucher

1 of 3

noun (1)

vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər 

1

a

: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

b

: a piece of supporting evidence : proof

c

: a documentary record of a business transaction

d

: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate

2

: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school

3

: an act of vouching

voucher

2 of 3

verb

vouchered; vouchering; vouchers

transitive verb

1

: to establish the authenticity of

2

: to prepare a voucher for

voucher

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic

: one that guarantees : surety

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• attestation
• confirmation
• corroboration
• documentation
• evidence
• proof
• substantiation
• testament
• testimonial
• testimony
• validation
• witness

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a rock band's overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one's attendance at a sold-out concert

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Opinion: After Amendment 2 failed, some lawmakers want to use lottery money to pay for private school vouchers. —Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024

The Milpitas City Council has allocated $700,000 of 2022-23 state budget funds to provide financial assistance to 140 low-income residents who are struggling with past-due rental payments, relocation due to domestic violence, eviction, first month’s deposit, Section 8 vouchers and homelessness. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024

Verb

Established in 2012, this program awards vouchers to companies that successfully develop medicines for rare pediatric diseases. —Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024

Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required. —Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Anglo-French, summons to guarantee a title, from voucher, verb

Noun (2)

vouch entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1612, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

voucher

noun

vouch·​er

ˈvau̇-chər

1

: one who vouches for another

2

: a paper that records a business dealing (as payment of a bill or credit for a future purchase)

Legal Definition

voucher

noun

vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər 

1

: a documentary record of a business transaction

2

: a written affidavit or authorization

3

: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon