1 [mass noun] the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received:I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letterfamilies in receipt of supplementary benefit
[count noun] a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or that goods have been received:always make sure you get a receipt
(receipts) an amount of money received during a particular period by an organization or business:box office receipts
2 archaic a recipe:she spent hours in the kitchen, trying all sorts of receipts