voucher

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noun (1)

vouch·er ˈvau̇-chər

Synonyms of voucher

: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

: a piece of supporting evidence : proof

: a documentary record of a business transaction

: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate

: 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

: an act of vouching

voucher

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verb

vouchered; vouchering; vouchers

transitive verb

: to establish the authenticity of

: to prepare a voucher for

voucher

3 of 3

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

Noun (1) a rock band's overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one's attendance at a sold-out concert

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Noun

Fifth, New York should use subsidies and vouchers more directly. — Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In the program's first year, only about a third of families who applied for vouchers actually got them. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026

Verb

Is there a limit to how many vouchers the state will distribute? — Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024 Money arrived in dribs and drabs — Walmart vouchers for a few hundred dollars at a time, sent by Youngblood. — Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voucher

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

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The first known use of voucher was circa 1523

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vouchee

voucher

voucher check

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Kids Definition

voucher

noun

vouch·er

ˈvau̇-chər

: one who vouches for another

: 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

: a documentary record of a business transaction

: a written affidavit or authorization

: 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

voucher

noun (1)

verb

noun (2)

Synonyms of voucher

Examples of voucher in a Sentence

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