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Definition of voucher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

voucher

noun
 
/ˈvaʊtʃə(r)/
 
/ˈvaʊtʃər/
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  1. a printed piece of paper or an electronic code that can be used instead of money to pay for something, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of something
    • a voucher for a free meal
    • The company issues travel vouchers to all managers.
    • This discount voucher entitles you to 10% off your next purchase.
    see also luncheon voucher
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    • a 50p money-off voucher redeemable against any future purchase of the product
    • a voucher entitling you to a half-price meal
    • a voucher for children's glasses
    • a voucher worth £100
    • households that receive housing vouchers to pay the rent
    • publicly financed vouchers for education
    • the use of tax dollars for school vouchers
    Topics Moneyc1, Shoppingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • food
    • travel
    • hotel
    • …
    verb + voucher
    • give somebody
    • issue (somebody with)
    • provide (somebody with)
    • …
    voucher + verb
    • be worth something
    • entitle somebody to something
    • be redeemable
    • …
    voucher + noun
    • plan
    • program
    • scheme
    • …
    preposition
    • voucher for
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from vouch.
See voucher in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee voucher in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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