coupon

noun, verb — 8 senses

coupon

noun

UK /ˈkuːˌpɒn/ · US /ˈkuːˌpɑn/

Etymology From French coupon, from couper (“to cut”).

7 senses
  1. 1A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled…
  2. 2A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which…
  3. 3A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of…
  4. 4Any interest payment made or due on a bond, debenture or…
  5. 5The letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the 1918…
  6. 6A person's face.
  7. 7A small sample of a bulk material, prepared so that test…
1

A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.

2

A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.

3

Business, Finance Obsolete A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.

4

Business, Finance Any interest payment made or due on a bond, debenture or similar (no longer by a physical coupon).

5

Government, Politics UK, Historical The letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the 1918 general election, endorsing them as official representatives of the coalition government.

6

Scotland A person's face.

7

Business, Manufacturing A small sample of a bulk material, prepared so that test failure will be representative.

Synonyms
voucher
Derived terms
Catalina coupon, coupon bond, coupon code, couponer, couponing, couponless, coupon queen, coupon site, e-coupon, international reply coupon, Internet coupon, noncoupon, parking coupon, plot coupon, ration coupon, social coupon, xc, zero coupon, zero coupon bond, zero-coupon note

coupon

verb

Etymology From French coupon, from couper (“to cut”).

1

To use coupons to a such extent that makes the user actively looking for coupons in magazines, online and whatever they can be found.

  • Jenna coupons and she goes through three magazines a day to find the coupons.
Derived terms
couponer, couponner, couponing, couponning

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