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VOWCH-uh/ˈvaʊtʃə/

A voucher is a ticket or code worth money: a gift voucher, voucher for a meal, redeem a voucher. Coupon is a close cousin, often for a discount. Ticket is for travel or entry. Cash is real money. British shops sell gift vouchers. Do not write vulture (a bird) for voucher.

Meaning

A printed ticket or code that you can use instead of money.

Examples

• “I have a voucher for a free coffee.”
• “She paid with a book-shop voucher from her aunt.”
• “The app sent a voucher for half-price cinema seats.”

Good to know

a gift voucher / a voucher for + noun. Cousin: coupon. Mix-up: vulture.

Near in meaning

coupon

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