receiptEnglishOxford English Thesaurusreceipt noun 1 the receipt of his letter threw Clara into ecstasy: receiving, reception, getting, obtaining, gaining; acceptance; arrival, delivery; rare recipience. 2 always make sure you get a receipt: proof of purchase, sales slip, sales ticket, till receipt; stub, counterfoil, voucher, slip, docket; Law, dated acquittance. 3 (receipts) receipts from council house sales: proceeds, takings, money/payment received, income, revenue, earnings, turnover; gate; profits, gains, financial return(s), return(s); North American take.receipt Oxford Dictionary of English