rain check
noun
1
: a ticket stub good for a later performance when the scheduled one is rained out
2
: an assurance of a deferred extension of an offer
especially
: a document assuring that a customer can take advantage of a sale later if the item or service offered is not available (as by being sold out)
Examples of rain check in a Sentence
The store offered rain checks when the sale items had all sold.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prepare to call a rain check on any pending invitations or group gatherings.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2024
The park does not offer Sunshine Passes (rain checks) or refunds under these circumstances.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Unable to travel due to personal reasons, and preferring to engage with workshop participants in a more direct way, the filmmaker will take a rain check, promising to return, in person, for a subsequent edition.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Nov. 2023
In some cases, taking a rain check on one aspect might be the choice that feels best for you.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Aug. 2023
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2024
The park does not offer Sunshine Passes (rain checks) or refunds under these circumstances.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Unable to travel due to personal reasons, and preferring to engage with workshop participants in a more direct way, the filmmaker will take a rain check, promising to return, in person, for a subsequent edition.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Nov. 2023
In some cases, taking a rain check on one aspect might be the choice that feels best for you.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Rain check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20check. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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