doorbuster

American  

[dawr-buhs-ter, dohr‐] / ˈdɔrˌbʌs tər, ˈdoʊr‐ /

Or door-buster

noun

1. Informal.

   1. a retail item that is heavily discounted for a very limited time in order to draw customers to the store.

   2. the price of such an item.

2. a device used to forcibly open a door.

3. a person who breaks into a place by force.

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Etymology

Origin of doorbuster

First recorded in 1890–1900; door ( def. ) + buster ( def. )

Example Sentences

Known for crowds lining up at big-box stores to pounce on doorbuster discounts during the early hours after American Thanksgiving, Black Friday normally marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.

From Reuters

A nearly 1,500-page doorbuster, the novel is loosely about a couple seeking help to translate Edgar Allan Poe into German.

From New York Times

And Black Friday doorbusters, which typically drew massive crowds, were also exchanged for weeks-long discount events.

From Seattle Times

Penney, stores returned to 5 a.m. doorbusters on Black Friday, promoting the “pre-inflation pricing” for items like Instant Pots, hair flat irons and coats.

From New York Times

The shopping day was once synonymous with doorbuster deals and long lines before dawn.

From Washington Post