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promo

American  
[proh-moh] / ˈproʊ moʊ /

noun

plural

promos
  1. promotion.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving the promotion of a product, event, etc.; promotional.

verb (used with object)

promoed, promoing
  1. to promote.

promo British  
/ ˈprəʊməʊ /

noun

    1. informal something that is used to promote a product,

    2. ( as modifier )

      a promo video

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of promo

1960–65; by shortening; cf. -o

Example Sentences

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Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson now has his own clipping operation, Vyro, but it wasn’t long ago that he was turning to the startup known as Clipping for help with a promo campaign.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Seattle Opera offered 14% off with promo code “TIMOTHEE.”

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Some also smartly capitalised on the attention, with Seattle Opera offering 14% off tickets to Carmen using the promo code TIMOTHEE.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

They were like, “Do you want to go to the Super Bowl to do a bit of promo and then watch the game?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“I’m making a promo video for Frank's Diner,” he says.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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