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Coupon: Definition, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：discount voucher (coupon)

coupon 🔊

/ˈkuːpɒn/

A small piece of paper that helps you pay less when you buy something.

discount voucher 🔊

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/ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈvaʊtʃər/

A piece of paper, digital code, or card that entitles the holder to a financial discount on a specific product or service during a purchase.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'coupon', meaning a piece cut off, from 'couper' (to cut).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: COUPon lets you COUP (a deal) and save. You CUT it out from a paper.

📖 Example

I used a coupon at the supermarket and saved five dollars on my groceries. 🔊 The shopper applied a voucher at the store to reduce the total cost of their food items.

🔗 Collocations

clip a coupon – To cut out a paper coupon from a newspaper or magazine.

redeem a coupon – To use a coupon to obtain the discount or offer it promises.

expiration date – The last day a coupon can be used.

🔄 Synonyms

voucher (n.) – A document that can be exchanged for goods or services, often representing a stated monetary value.

discount (n.) – A deduction from the usual cost of something.

token (n.) – A voucher that can be exchanged for goods, often of a specified type.

🚫 Antonyms

surcharge (n.) – An additional charge or payment.

🌱 Derivatives

couponing (n.) – The activity of collecting and using coupons to save money.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'coupon' entered English from French in the 19th century, originally referring to a detachable certificate or ticket, often one of a series. Its modern use in marketing and retail, as a voucher entitling the holder to a discount, became widespread in the 20th century with the growth of mass consumerism.

Meaning 2：redeemable ticket (coupon)

coupon 🔊

/ˈkuːpɒn/

A small ticket or part of something that you can exchange for a free item or service.

redeemable ticket 🔊

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/rɪˈdiːməbəl ˈtɪkɪt/

A detachable part of a document, card, or package that can be exchanged for a free item, gift, or service, often as part of a loyalty or promotional program.

📁 Category：Consumer Behavior 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After collecting ten stamps on my coffee card, I can tear off the last coupon to get a free drink. 🔊 Upon completing the stamp collection on the loyalty card, the final detachable section can be removed to claim a complimentary beverage.

🔗 Collocations

tear off a coupon – To detach a coupon from a larger sheet or card.

loyalty card coupon – A coupon attached to or part of a card used to record customer purchases for rewards.

gift coupon – A coupon given as a present, redeemable for goods.

🔄 Synonyms

voucher (n.) – A small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a free gift or service.

token (n.) – A disc or ticket exchanged for goods, especially in a specific context like an arcade.

stub (n.) – The typically detachable part of a ticket or cheque kept as a record or for redemption.