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discounter

American  
[dis-kaun-ter] / ˈdɪs kaʊn tər /

noun

  1. a person who discounts.

  2. a person who operates a discount house or business.

  3. Informal. a discount house.

  4. discount broker.


Etymology

Origin of discounter

First recorded in 1725–35; discount + -er 1


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For many travelers on a budget, Spirit, like fellow discounter and one-time merger partner Frontier, was the difference between jetting off on vacation or staying closer to home.

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

The German discounter had argued the Clubcard logo of a yellow circle on a blue square infringed its copyright, and took "unfair advantage" of its "reputation for great value."

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024

A company spokeswoman said the discounter hadn’t opened a new store since November 2021.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Amongst the large accounts, which were unlikely to be drawn, he debited the cash which he employed as a private discounter of bills.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by John West

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