noun
voucher
VOWT-shuh
noun
1
A piece of paper or code that can be exchanged for goods, services, or a discount.
"She used a gift voucher to pay for the meal."
"The company issued travel vouchers to compensate the delayed passengers."
2
A document that serves as evidence of a transaction or expense.
"Keep the voucher as proof of payment for your expense claim."
How to Use Voucher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA ticket-like document you can redeem for money, goods, or as proof of a payment.
UK vs US
In the US, "voucher" is common for school/childcare vouchers and proof-of-expense slips; in the UK it's also widely used for retail gift and discount vouchers.
Common pairings
gift voucher
discount voucher
redeem a voucher
Word Forms
vouchered past tense, vouchers plural, vouchers singular
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Etymology
From vouch plus the agent suffix -er.