rain check

noun

: a ticket stub good for a later performance when the scheduled one is rained out

: an assurance of a deferred extension of an offer

especially : a document assuring that a customer can take advantage of a sale later if the item or service offered is not available (as by being sold out)

Examples of rain check in a Sentence

The store offered rain checks when the sale items had all sold.

Recent Examples on the Web Prepare to call a rain check on any pending invitations or group gatherings. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2024 The park does not offer Sunshine Passes (rain checks) or refunds under these circumstances. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024 Unable to travel due to personal reasons, and preferring to engage with workshop participants in a more direct way, the filmmaker will take a rain check, promising to return, in person, for a subsequent edition. —

Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Nov. 2023 In some cases, taking a rain check on one aspect might be the choice that feels best for you. —

Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rain check

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