refund
noun/ˈriːfʌnd/
/ˈriːfʌnd/
- a sum of money that is paid back to you, especially because you paid too much or because you returned goods to a shop
- a tax refund
- to claim/demand/receive a refund
- If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a full refund of the price of your trip.
Collocations ShoppingShoppingShopping- go/go out/be out shopping
- go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall
- do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
- (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
- try on clothes/shoes
- indulge in some retail therapy
- go on a spending spree
- cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
- be/get caught shoplifting
- donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store
- buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale
- find/get/pick up a bargain
- load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart
- stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line
- (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout
- bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries
- pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping
- stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
- be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
- deal with/help/serve customers
- run a special promotion
- be on special offer
- make/complete a purchase
- buy/purchase something online/by mail order
- make/place/take an order for something
- buy/order something in bulk/in advance
- accept/take credit cards
- pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate
- enter your PIN number
- ask for/get/obtain a receipt
- return/exchange an item/a product
- be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
- compare prices
- offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2, Shoppingb2- She received a refund on the unused tickets.
- There will be no refund for cancellations made within 10 working days of the conference.
- They'll only give you a refund if you have the receipt.
- You're entitled to a full refund if you change your mind.
- You're entitled to a full refund should you be unsatisfied with the quality of our goods.
- a full refund of the registration fee
- refunds to 10 000 customers across the country
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- partial
- 10%
- …
- give (somebody)
- issue
- make
- …
- refund for
- refund of
- refund on
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘pour back’ and ‘restore’): from Old French refonder or Latin refundere, from re- ‘back’ + fundere ‘pour’, later associated with the verb fund. The noun dates from the mid 19th cent.Definitions on the go
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