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coupon

Syllabification: (cou·pon)
Pronunciation: /ˈk(y)o͞oˌpän/

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Definition of coupon

noun

  • 1a voucher entitling the holder to a discount for a particular product.
  • a detachable portion of a bond that is given up in return for a payment of interest.
  • 2a form in a newspaper or magazine that may be filled in and sent as an application for a purchase or information.

verb

[no object] (usually as noun couponing)
  • (of a business) issue or distribute coupons or vouchers offering discounts on particular goods or services:the company announced plans to reduce its couponing and just cut prices instead
  • (of a consumer) collect and use coupons or vouchers offering discounts on goods or services:couponing has dropped their monthly grocery budget by upwards of $1,100 per month since she’d only been couponing for a few weeks, she didn’t have much of a grocery stockpile built up

Derivatives

couponer

noun

Origin:

early 19th century (denoting a detachable portion of a bond to be given up in return for payment of interest): from French, literally 'piece cut off', from couper 'cut', from Old French colper (see cope1)

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