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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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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
On November 20, the customer shared a follow-up post, notifying their followers that the company had given them a complimentary $100 Olive Garden gift certificate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Boar’s Head Resort A gift certificate’s versatile appeal is hard to resist, especially with this Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Virginia estate’s Experience Package.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The Village is full of great Christmas shopping and gift certificates for spas, coffee shops, workout facilities and more.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 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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