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

warranty

noun
 
/ˈwɒrənti/
 
/ˈwɔːrənti/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural warranties)
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  1. 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 Examples
    • 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
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2, Transport by car or lorryc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    • specific
    • six-month
    verb + warranty
    • give
    • offer
    • provide
    warranty + verb
    • cover something
    • expire
    • run out
    warranty + noun
    • period
    • claim
    • coverage
    preposition
    • under warranty
    • warranty against
    • warranty on
    phrases
    • breach of warranty
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French warantie, variant of garantie ‘guaranty’.
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