noun · neutral
receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/re·CEIPT
Band 4-5task1speaking
a paper or electronic note that shows you have paid for goods or services
Examples
“Keep the receipt in case you want to return the item.”
“They emailed me a receipt after I paid.”
“I need the receipt to claim a warranty.”
Band 8 sentence
“Always keep your receipt when making high-value purchases to ensure you can claim a refund or warranty service.”
Collocations
- keep the receipt
- ask for a receipt
- a receipt for
Word family
receipt nounreceive verbreceipted adjective (less common)
Common mistakes
Can I take receipt?→Can I have a receipt? / Can I get a receipt?
I lost my receipt so I can't return it.→I lost my receipt, so I can't return it.
Say it for a higher band
5bill→6ticket/receipt→7+receipt
Synonyms
invoice
Easily confused
invoice
“The supplier sent an invoice for the delivered goods.”
bill
“Could I have the bill, please?”
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