Standard Lemma guide

voucher

noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊtʃə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: V AW1 CH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a voucher for a free kettle
  • This voucher entitles the bearer to a 20% discount on frozen goods.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coupon

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A receipt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who or that which vouches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A copy of a published advertisement sent by the agency to the client as proof of publication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: advertising, business, marketing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A mechanical device used in shops for automatically registering the amount of money drawn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To provide a vouch for (an expenditure).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To provide (a beneficiary) with a voucher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coupon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: commercial document, commercial instrument

Narrower terms: book token, meal ticket, luncheon voucher, twofer

10

noun

Meaning 10

a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: document, written document, papers

11

noun

Meaning 11

someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: verifier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

History

Etymology

From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.

Across languages

Translations

69 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَسِيمَة (qasīma) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Azerbaijani: vauçer — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Belarusian: ва́ўчар (váwčar) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Belarusian: купо́н (kupón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Belarusian: тало́н (talón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Bulgarian: ва́учър (váučǎr) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Bulgarian: купо́н (kupón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Catalan: val — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Chinese Mandarin: 代金券 (dàijīnquàn) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Chinese Mandarin: 礼品券 (lǐpǐnquàn) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Czech: kupón — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Czech: lístek — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Czech: poukaz — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Danish: rabatkupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Danish: kupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Dutch: (tegoed)bon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Dutch: waardebon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Dutch: waardecheque — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Finnish: kuponki — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Finnish: seteli — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Finnish: voucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • French: bon d’échange — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • French: bon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • French: coupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Georgian: ვაუჩერი (vaučeri) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • German: Gutschein — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Hebrew: שׁוֹבָר (shovár) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Hungarian: kupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Hungarian: bon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Indonesian: voucer — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Ingrian: kuponi — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Italian: buono — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Italian: coupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Italian: voucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Japanese: バウチャー (bauchā) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Japanese: クーポン (kūpon) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Khmer: ប័ណ្ណ (ban) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Khmer: បុង (bong) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Korean: 상품권 (sangpumgwon) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Korean: 할인권 (harin'gwon) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Korean: 쿠폰 (kupon) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Korean: 바우처 (baucheo) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Malay: baucar — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Norwegian: kupong — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Polish: talon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Portuguese: vale — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Portuguese: voucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Romanian: voucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Russian: ва́учер (váučer) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Russian: купо́н (kupón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Russian: тало́н (talón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Slovene: bon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Slovene: kupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Slovene: vavčer — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Spanish: cupón — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Spanish: vale — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Spanish: váucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Spanish: voucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Swahili: vocha — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Swedish: rabattkupong — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Swedish: kupong — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Turkish: kupon — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Turkish: makbuz — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Turkish: fiş — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Turkish: senet — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Ukrainian: ва́учер (váučer) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Ukrainian: купо́н (kupón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Ukrainian: тало́н (talón) — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
  • Uzbek: vaucher — a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services
Real reading context

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