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gift certificate

American  

noun

  • gift certificates
    plural
  1. a certificate entitling the bearer to select merchandise of a specified cash value from a store, usually presented as a gift.


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Etymology

Origin of gift certificate

First recorded in 1940–45

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Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, said Justice Sonia Sotomayor received artwork and a gift certificate for a spa, among other presents during her first term.

From Washington Times Jun. 7, 2023

What did we do with the food delivery gift certificate that friends gave us when we got covid-19?

From Washington Post Dec. 27, 2022

Each box includes a $25 gift certificate so families can purchase meat.

From Seattle Times Dec. 20, 2022

But you are not, in fact, supposed to be able to buy a gift certificate with your F.S.A. money to use for services or goods during the next year of your benefits plan.

From New York Times Nov. 12, 2022

Inside sits a thick piece of cardstock, a gift certificate that says One-Day Workshop in the Art of the Tiny House.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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