voucher

1 of 3

noun (1)

vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər 

1

a

: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

b

: a piece of supporting evidence : proof

c

: a documentary record of a business transaction

d

: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate

2

: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school

3

: an act of vouching

voucher

2 of 3

verb

vouchered; vouchering; vouchers

transitive verb

1

: to establish the authenticity of

2

: to prepare a voucher for

voucher

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic

: one that guarantees : surety

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• evidence
• proof
• testimony
• documentation
• testament
• testimonial
• confirmation

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a rock band's overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one's attendance at a sold-out concert

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 2024, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City provided housing vouchers to 19,395 households — a 12% increase over the past five years, according to its website. —Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2025

The attendant gave us vouchers for complimentary drinks at the lobby bar. —John Vorwald, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025

Verb

Amid the surge of headlines about school choice expansion — from education savings accounts in Texas and Wyoming to voucher reforms in Idaho — a quieter, equally powerful story has unfolded: the resurgence of charter school growth and the laws enabling it. —Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Is there a limit to how many vouchers the state will distribute? —Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Anglo-French, summons to guarantee a title, from voucher, verb

Noun (2)

vouch entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1612, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

voucher

noun

vouch·​er

ˈvau̇-chər

1

: one who vouches for another

2

: a paper that records a business dealing (as payment of a bill or credit for a future purchase)

Legal Definition

voucher

noun

vouch·​er ˈvau̇-chər 

1

: a documentary record of a business transaction

2

: a written affidavit or authorization

3

: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon