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Receipt

UK /["/rɪˈsiːt/"]/US /["/rɪˈsiːt/"]/

Definition

a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for

In simple words: A piece of paper that proves you bought something.

Examples

  • I keep the receipt in case I need to return the item.
  • After paying, she asked for a printed receipt.
  • The store emailed me the digital receipt right after my purchase.
  • Make sure you save the receipt for future reference.
  • He handed me the receipt as proof of payment.

Usage notes

Use 'receipt' in contexts involving shopping or transactions. It’s appropriate in both formal and informal scenarios, but more casual terms may be used in conversations among friends, such as 'proof of purchase'.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Sounds like 'recite' — imagine reciting what you bought to keep track!

Collocations

  • ATM
  • credit-card
  • original
  • ask (somebody) for
  • need
  • get
  • show
  • book
  • printer
  • receipt for
  • acknowledge
  • in receipt of
  • on receipt of
  • upon receipt of
  • the date for receipt
  • receipt of payment
  • within 7, etc. days of receipt
  • gross
  • total
  • net
  • receive
  • rise
  • reach something
  • decline
  • receipt from
  • receipts and expenditure
  • receipts and expenditures
  • receipts and payments

Synonyms

  • proof of purchase
  • invoice
  • bill

Antonyms

  • payment
  • disbursement

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'receipt' with 'recipe'
  • Using 'receipts' as a verb (it's a noun)
  • Mispronouncing it as 'recipt' instead of 'ree-sit'