receipt
noun
re·ceipt
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Definition of receipt
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money
b
receipts,
plural,
informal
: proof : evidence
… he is on the hook right now for some pretty major charges that Mueller has the receipts for …— Asha Rangappa However, it was just a few weeks earlier that the reality star was crushing on another lovely lady … and we've got the receipts to prove it! HollywoodLife has text messages between the two …— Sarah Jones
2
: the act or process of receiving
3
: something received
—usually used in plural
4
: recipe
b
archaic
: a revenue office
receipt
verb
receipted;
receipting;
receipts
Definition of receipt (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of receipt in a Sentence
Noun
Keep your receipt in case you need to return anything. The form should be completed and returned within 30 days of receipt. Open immediately upon receipt of the package. Our company deposits cash receipts every day.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Globally, the film has reached $437 million in worldwide receipts. — Los Angeles Times, cleveland.com, "Box office results: The ‘Good Boys’ top the rest of the weekend class," 18 Aug. 2019 Reality, however, though perhaps stranger than fiction, isn’t as good in box office receipts. — Richard Freedman, The Mercury News, "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom hopes public’s fear of sharks takes a dive," 2 Aug. 2019 Also exceeding $1 million in receipts are 13 of the 31 Democrats who captured Trump-won districts, and 23 of the 39 Democrats who grabbed GOP seats. — Washington Post, "Freshmen House Democrats raise more money than GOP opponents," 29 July 2019 The new Aladdin suffered a similar fate: The original, which came out in 1992, scored 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, while the more recent version is at 56%—despite bringing in nearly $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts. — Fortune, "Should Disney Be Prepared for Live-Action Fatigue?," 20 July 2019 Besides its $3 million in receipts for the quarter, McConnell's committee reported spending nearly $759,000, and as of June 30 had almost $7.9 million on hand. — Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "Wall Street firms, not Kentuckians, are leading Mitch McConnell's campaign donations," 16 July 2019 The $45-million movie collected a total of $26.6 million in box-office receipts. — Ryan Faughnder, latimes.com, "Mid-budget movies keep flopping. But STX Entertainment’s problems don’t end there," 10 July 2019 There were reports that $2.5m in national park receipts had been siphoned off to help foot the jamboree’s bill, and that Mr Trump’s tanks could damage the underground vaults of the Lincoln Memorial. — The Economist, "Donald Trump: foreign policy showman," 3 July 2019 Gerard Brady, chief economist at Irish business lobbying group IBEC, said such a shift could cost Ireland up to $2 billion a year in corporate tax receipts. — Hadas Gold, CNN, "The world is discussing a new tax system. The alternative could be 'chaos'," 7 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The state’s supplemental operating budget increases that receipt authority, though the governor has not yet signed that budget. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "State avoids Medicaid funding gap, will pay doctors and hospitals without interruption," 13 June 2019 Last year, Beijing wanted to lure Chinese tech companies to list in the mainland by issuing Chinese depository receipts dubbed CDR, akin to the ADRs and GDRs used to facilitate global companies in New York and London. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Irrational Exuberance Endangers China’s Nasdaq," 3 Apr. 2019 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Seriously, we need to see Donald Trump’s tax returns," 3 Oct. 2018 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, "Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father," 2 Oct. 2018 The state’s supplemental operating budget increases that receipt authority, though the governor has not yet signed that budget. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "State avoids Medicaid funding gap, will pay doctors and hospitals without interruption," 13 June 2019 Last year, Beijing wanted to lure Chinese tech companies to list in the mainland by issuing Chinese depository receipts dubbed CDR, akin to the ADRs and GDRs used to facilitate global companies in New York and London. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Irrational Exuberance Endangers China’s Nasdaq," 3 Apr. 2019 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Seriously, we need to see Donald Trump’s tax returns," 3 Oct. 2018 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Seriously, we need to see Donald Trump’s tax returns," 3 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'receipt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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receipt
noun
English Language Learners Definition of receipt
: a piece of paper on which the things that you buy or the services that you pay for are listed with the total amount paid and the prices for each
formal
: the act of receiving something
: money that a business, bank, or government receives
See the full definition for receipt in the English Language Learners Dictionary
receipt
noun
re·ceipt
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Kids Definition of receipt
1
: a written statement saying that money or goods have been received
2
: recipe
3
: the act of receiving
I acknowledged receipt of the letter.
4
receipts plural
: something received
Put the receipts from the sale in a safe place.
receipt
noun