noun
coupon
KOO-pon
noun
1
A printed or digital voucher that gives the holder a discount on a purchase.
"She clipped a coupon for 20% off her grocery bill."
"You can enter the coupon code at checkout for free shipping."
2
The regular interest payment owed on a bond, originally represented by a physical slip attached to the bond certificate.
"The bond pays a 5% coupon every year until maturity."
"Investors receive the coupon payment twice a year."
How to Use Coupon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA voucher for a discount, or (in finance) the interest paid periodically on a bond.
Common pairings
discount coupon
coupon code
clip a coupon
bond coupon
Word Forms
couponed past tense, coupons plural, coupons singular
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Etymology
From French coupon, from couper meaning "to cut" — coupons were originally literal slips cut off a larger sheet or certificate.