gift certificate
noun
: a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web When Vic Seixas won the Wimbledon men’s championship in 1953, tennis was an amateur sport, so his entire prize package consisted of a trophy and a gift certificate worth 25 pounds. 
Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 For example, offer the movie lover free tickets to a local cinema, give outdoor enthusiasts a gift certificate to an outdoor recreation store or gift an ebook service subscription to a book lover. David Tripp, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Seeds also are available for the zucchini contest for ages 17 and older; one winner will be awarded a gift certificate. Rose Wojnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 As a thank you, each officiant received a gift certificate to a restaurant on either side of the bridge. New York Times, 15 July 2022 There were no losers in the competition, but first place did come with a full set of gourmet pots and pans, a FitBit, a $100 gift certificate and a starring role in a Sodexo virtual cooking class video. Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Prize: $500 and a gift certificate to a sporting goods store. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014 Any small business can create a gift certificate or gift card profit center, and should. Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant of her or his choice. John Dorfman, Forbes, 6 May 2022 See More
Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 For example, offer the movie lover free tickets to a local cinema, give outdoor enthusiasts a gift certificate to an outdoor recreation store or gift an ebook service subscription to a book lover. David Tripp, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Seeds also are available for the zucchini contest for ages 17 and older; one winner will be awarded a gift certificate. Rose Wojnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 As a thank you, each officiant received a gift certificate to a restaurant on either side of the bridge. New York Times, 15 July 2022 There were no losers in the competition, but first place did come with a full set of gourmet pots and pans, a FitBit, a $100 gift certificate and a starring role in a Sodexo virtual cooking class video. Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Prize: $500 and a gift certificate to a sporting goods store. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014 Any small business can create a gift certificate or gift card profit center, and should. Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant of her or his choice. John Dorfman, Forbes, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
gift certificate
noun
: a certificate that is worth a certain amount of money and given to someone to buy something from a store