raincheck

rain check

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Definitions of raincheck word

noun raincheck a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain. 1
noun raincheck an offered or requested postponement of an invitation until a more convenient, usually unspecified time: Since you can't join us for dinner, we'll give you a rain check. 1
noun raincheck a ticket, coupon, or the like, entitling a customer to purchase at a later date and for the same amount a sale item that is temporarily out of stock. 1
noun raincheck sport: postponement ticket 1
noun raincheck a ticket stub for a baseball or other game that allows readmission on a future date if the event is cancelled because of rain 0
noun raincheck the deferral of acceptance of an offer, esp a voucher issued to a customer wishing to purchase a sale item that is temporarily out of stock, enabling him or her to buy it at the special price when next the item is available 0

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Origin of raincheck

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Raincheck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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raincheck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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