coupon

[ koo-pon, kyoo- ]

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noun

a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
a separate certificate, ticket, etc., for the same purpose.

Finance. one of a number of small detachable certificates calling for periodic interest payments on a bearer bond.: Compare coupon bond.
Metallurgy. a sample of metal or metalwork submitted to a customer or testing agency for approval.

Origin of coupon

1815–25; <French; Old French colpon piece cut off, equivalent to colp(er) to cut (see cope¹) + -on noun suffix

pronunciation note For coupon

Coupon, related to cope and coup, is of French origin. It has developed an American pronunciation variant

[kyoo-pon] /ˈkyu pɒn/ with an unhistorical y -sound not justified by the spelling. This pronunciation is used by educated speakers and is well-established as perfectly standard, although it is sometimes criticized. Its development may have been encouraged by analogy with words like curious, cupid, and cute, where c is followed by a “long u ” and the [y] /y/ is mandatory.

Other words from coupon

cou·pon·less, adjective

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How to use coupon in a sentence

Use coupons whenever possible, but skip the protection plans.
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According to the 2020 Valassis Consumer Intel Report, 60% of customers claim that coupons lead them to try new products while 53% admit that coupons can make them choose a brand they would typically not patronize.
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You could send them coupons for 10% off of their order of $150 to encourage them to spend more, which would ideally boost your open rates as well as your main KPI.
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Imagine you’re a restaurant owner and you want to hand out coupons in order to get people to come to your restaurant.
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You can find out more here and make the most of the offer using the coupon code provided in the link.
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And tipped on the value of the coupon, enraging watiers and masseuses.
Groupon Fires its CEO | Megan McArdle | February 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
All three companies lost money the month they offered the coupon and will have difficulty earning it back.
Why Groupon and Living Social Are Doomed | Matthew Zeitlin | November 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But rarely in her thousands of interviews has the reality TV maven-turned failed coupon blogger spoken about politics.
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The reality show about a 6-year-old pageant queen and her gassy, coupon-hoarding family has been both popular and controversial.
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Dining on a deal does not a coupon-clipper make: it's par for even the most expensive palates these days.
Meal Deal Sites and How to Use Them Wisely | Maggie Nemser | April 15, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
All you risk is a 2¢ stamp—so grab your pencil and shoot me the coupon right now.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 | Various
Mail the coupon before it's too late to protect yourself against the chances of fate picking you out as its next victim.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 | Various
If you will mail the coupon below, this Anatomical and Physiological Chart will be mailed to you without one cent of expense.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 | Various
One lot of bonds was received with every coupon attached, yet the interest on these had been paid regularly in New York.
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This paper will cost you 10 cents a number, and with each number you get a coupon.
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British Dictionary definitions for coupon

coupon

/ (ˈkuːpɒn) /

noun

- a detachable part of a ticket or advertisement entitling the holder to a discount, free gift, etc
- a detachable slip usable as a commercial order form
- a voucher given away with certain goods, a certain number of which are exchangeable for goods offered by the manufacturers
one of a number of detachable certificates attached to a bond, esp a bearer bond, the surrender of which entitles the bearer to receive interest payments

one of several detachable cards used for making hire-purchase payments
a ticket issued to facilitate rationing
British a detachable entry form for any of certain competitions, esp football pools

Origin of coupon

C19: from French, from Old French colpon piece cut off, from colper to cut, variant of couper; see cope 1

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