noun

bonus

BOH-nuhs

noun

An extra payment given on top of regular wages, often as a reward for performance.

"Employees received a holiday bonus this year."

"She earned a bonus for hitting her sales target."

Any welcome extra benefit beyond what was expected.

"The apartment is cheap, and having a balcony is a nice bonus."

How to Use Bonus

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething extra and good on top of what you already have or expected.

Common pairings

annual bonus signing bonus a nice bonus

bonused past tense, bonussed past tense, bonuses plural, bonusses plural, boni plural, Bonuses plural, bonuses singular, bonusses singular

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Borrowed from Latin bonus, meaning "good."