Meaning & use
purchase details
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Meanings
phraseplural
The specific facts about a purchase, such as the item bought, the price, the date, and the seller.
Grammar: Always plural; takes a plural verb: 'The purchase details are correct.'
Patterns
- purchase details of something
- purchase details for something
Please check the purchase details on your receipt to make sure the price is right.
The website stores all your purchase details, including your address and payment method.
She asked for the purchase details before agreeing to refund the item.
phraseplural
A section on a receipt, invoice, or online account that lists what was bought and how much was paid.
Grammar: Used as a label or heading; often appears with 'see' or 'click on'.
Patterns
- see purchase details
- click on purchase details
For a full breakdown, see the purchase details at the bottom of the page.
Click on 'purchase details' to view your order history.
The purchase details are printed in small type at the top of the invoice.
Common combinations
- check the purchase details
- Always check the purchase details before you confirm the order.
- provide purchase details
- The customer had to provide purchase details to get a warranty repair.
- full purchase details
- The full purchase details are available in your account.
- purchase details page
- Go to the purchase details page to download your receipt.
Synonyms and how they differ
- transaction details
- Similar, but often used for any exchange of money, not just buying goods.
- order information
- Focuses on the order itself, while purchase details can also refer to the payment and delivery.
Word family
Commonly confused: purchase details or payment details?
purchase details vs payment details
Payment details are specifically about how you pay (card number, bank account), while purchase details are about what you bought and the terms of the sale.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'purchase details' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Purchase details' is a plural noun phrase, so it takes a plural verb and is used with 'the' or 'for'. Option 1 uses a singular verb, option 2 uses the singular 'a purchase detail' (which is not standard in this sense), and option 3 uses 'purchased' as a verb with a direct object, which is not the phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “purchase details”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.