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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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 The attendee who wins the scavenger hunt will also receive a $25 Borage gift certificate. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 Gift cards and gift certificates for food or experiences are most likely to make a memory, according to McKee, from The Etiquette School. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 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 11 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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