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)

• attestation
• confirmation
• corroboration
• documentation
• evidence
• proof
• substantiation
• testament
• testimonial
• testimony
• validation
• witness

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Most of the increase in Sanders' budget is for education, particularly the new voucher program -- known as Education Freedom Accounts -- established under the LEARNS Act. —Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024

Nearly all of the $109 million increase would go toward education and is related to a law Sanders signed last year that created a new school voucher program. —Andrew Demillo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024

Herrington described a divide between families as, on one side, kids who live in spacious single-family homes, and, on the other, kids who live in apartment complexes, many of whom use Section 8 vouchers. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024

Supporters of the school said there is little difference between the state funding of a charter school, which parents opt into, and private-school vouchers, where parents take state money to the school of their choice and which the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled are constitutional. —Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024

For example, among all Milwaukee students (including some in ninth grade or higher) using vouchers to go to private schools, only 20% were proficient or advanced in English language arts, with 37% below basic. —Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024

High school voucher recipients pay $2,000 per season. —The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024

But Sarah Leonardi, another Broward School Board member, believes vouchers have enriched private schools at the expense of the public system. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024

Fort Worth on March 19 forbade voucher discrimination for one demographic exempted from the state ban — veterans. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024

Verb

Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required. —Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023

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