voucher
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a piece of paper or a code that gives you a discount or lets you buy something for free.
n.a document or token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for specific goods or services.
Simple“I have a ten-euro voucher for my favorite clothing store.”
In context“The airline provided every passenger with a meal voucher to compensate for the four-hour delay at the terminal.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a document that proves you paid for something or that a transaction happened.
n.a document that serves as evidence of a business transaction or expenditure.
Simple“Please keep the payment voucher as proof of your deposit.”
In context“The auditor requested the original expense vouchers to verify the travel claims submitted by the sales department.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
n.a copy of an advertisement sent to a client to prove it was published.
n.a copy of a published advertisement sent by an agency to a client as proof of publication.
Simple“The magazine sent a voucher copy to the brand to show the ad was printed.”
In context“The agency failed to provide the necessary vouchers, leading to a dispute over whether the campaign had actually run in the regional papers.”
Synonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
v.to prove that something is real or to provide a document for a payment.
v.to establish the authenticity of a claim or to provide a beneficiary with a voucher for services.
Simple“The company will voucher your travel costs after you submit the forms.”
In context“The accounting department must voucher all expenditures before the end of the fiscal quarter to ensure compliance with the new regulations.”
Synonyms
From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.