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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

Sure, it’s great to receive a gift certificate to a spa, but what if you could have a relaxing experience in your vehicle every time you get in it?

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022

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

“On his desk, I see a letter from Celebrity Centre,” Remini said, adding that Palka acknowledged the letter contained a gift certificate for the church’s Renaissance restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2022

His parents gave him a fifty-dollar gift certificate to Drastic Plastic, the punk rock record store downtown.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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