limited lifetime warranty

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A promise from a maker to repair or replace a product for as long as it lasts or the owner has it, but only under stated conditions.

   Grammar: Takes an or the: the tool comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

   Patterns

   • a limited lifetime warranty on something
   • covered by a limited lifetime warranty

   The backpack comes with a limited lifetime warranty against defects.

   Read the small print, because a limited lifetime warranty rarely covers everything.

   The company replaced my broken pan under its limited lifetime warranty.

Word forms

Common combinations

offer a limited lifetime warranty

The brand offers a limited lifetime warranty on its zippers.

covered by a limited lifetime warranty

The frame is covered by a limited lifetime warranty.

claim under the limited lifetime warranty

She made a claim under the limited lifetime warranty.

void the limited lifetime warranty

Using the wrong parts may void the limited lifetime warranty.

a limited lifetime warranty on parts

There is a limited lifetime warranty on parts but not on labor.

Synonyms and how they differ

guarantee

Guarantee is the general word for a promise of quality, while a limited lifetime warranty has specific conditions and duration.

lifetime guarantee

Lifetime guarantee sounds unconditional, but limited lifetime warranty states that restrictions apply.

extended warranty

An extended warranty is usually paid extra and runs for a fixed term, not the product's life.

Opposites

Word family

warranty noun

a written promise to fix or replace a faulty product

warrant verb

to guarantee or justify

warrantor noun

the party giving the warranty

warrantee noun

the party receiving the warranty

Commonly confused: limited lifetime warranty or guarantee?

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