voucher
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvaʊtʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
One who or that which vouches.
A receipt.
verb
transitive
To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for.
transitive
To provide a vouch for (an expenditure).
transitive
To provide (a beneficiary) with a voucher.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
Used this way, voucher is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use voucher
- “I used a voucher to get a discount on my new electronic purchase.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal.
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