doorbuster

Or door-bust·er

[dawr-buhs-ter, dohr‐]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doorbuster¹

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

Example Sentences

In most past years, retailers have hosted 'doorbuster' discounts of 50%-or-more-off everything from clothing and toys to TVs, prompting shoppers to line up for blocks outside stores and crowd into malls to scramble for deals.

From Reuters

The Thanksgiving weekend previously kicked off the U.S. holiday shopping season with "doorbuster" discounts that had consumers lining up for blocks outside brick-and-mortar stores across the country on Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving.

From Reuters

The nation’s largest retailer said Wednesday that more of its doorbuster deals will be reserved for online, as a way to steer more shoppers away from its stores.

From Seattle Times