gift certificate
noun
: a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
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For the past several years, a gentleman from the West Coast has called and purchased a gift certificate for his sister who lives here locally.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Gaining national traction The winner of owner Jeff Stehney’s Z-Man naming contest would’ve taken home a $50 gift certificate — a comical figure considering Joe’s sells $3 million worth of Z-Mans annually.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The feat earned him a $750 gift certificate for golf merchandise, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Thai Fresh cooking class For the mom who loves to create, consider a gift certificate for a Thai cooking class with Thai Fresh's Chef Jam.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Gaining national traction The winner of owner Jeff Stehney’s Z-Man naming contest would’ve taken home a $50 gift certificate — a comical figure considering Joe’s sells $3 million worth of Z-Mans annually.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The feat earned him a $750 gift certificate for golf merchandise, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Thai Fresh cooking class For the mom who loves to create, consider a gift certificate for a Thai cooking class with Thai Fresh's Chef Jam.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gift certificate
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“Gift certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20certificate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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