discounter
Americannoun
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a person who discounts.
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a person who operates a discount house or business.
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Informal. a discount house.
Etymology
Origin of discounter
Example Sentences
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Alongside fellow German discounter Lidl, Aldi picked up huge swathes of the market by offering discount prices for high-quality goods.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
One less pesky discounter gives them more pricing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Analysts have been saying for a while now that the discounter is in the position to reap the rewards of AI.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
A company spokeswoman said the discounter hadn’t opened a new store since November 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
"A confounded bill discounter to whom our friend here has introduced me,—for his own purposes," said Phineas.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Anthony Trollope
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