warranty
noun/ˈwɒrənti/
/ˈwɔːrənti/
[countable, uncountable] (plural warranties)
- a written agreement in which a company selling something promises to repair or replace it if there is a problem within a particular period of time synonym guarantee
- The television comes with a full two-year warranty.
- under warranty Is the car still under warranty?
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc2, Transport by car or lorryc2- He took legal action against the company for breach of warranty.
- Manufacturers void their warranties if the labels have been tampered with.
- The computer comes with a year's warranty on all parts.
- The model carries a three-year warranty.
- The tool comes with a lifetime warranty.
- The warranty coverage is 60 months.
- The warranty on my watch ran out just before it broke.
- They've extended the warranty and the mileage.
- We can not give a specific warranty for the work done on your property.
- a warranty against storm damage
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- specific
- six-month
- …
- give
- offer
- provide
- …
- cover something
- expire
- run out
- …
- period
- claim
- coverage
- …
- under warranty
- warranty against
- warranty on
- …
- breach of warranty
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French warantie, variant of garantie ‘guaranty’.Definitions on the go
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