Receipts vs. Takings
“Takings” and “receipts” can be regional equivalents for money a business receives from sales. The equivalence is sense-specific because “receipt” can also mean the document acknowledging payment or the act of receiving something.
In the business-revenue sense, British English commonly uses “takings,” while US English commonly uses “receipts.” “Receipt” also has other senses, including a written proof of payment.
Key details
Further guidance
Core difference
Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary labels “takings” as UK business-revenue vocabulary corresponding to US “receipts.”
Fast Test
When you mean sales revenue, choose the audience-appropriate regional term; when you mean a proof-of-purchase document, “receipt” has a separate sense.
Usage Boundary
Do not treat “takings” as a replacement for every meaning of “receipts.”
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Takings — Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Learner-dictionary evidence that takings is UK business-revenue vocabulary corresponding to US receipts in this sense.