noun phrase · neutral
discount code
UK/ˈdɪskaʊnt kəʊd/US/ˈdɪskaʊnt koʊd/DIS·count CODE
Band 5-6speakingtask1
a special code entered at checkout online to get a price reduction
Examples
“Enter the discount code at checkout to get 15% off your order.”
“I found a discount code on the brand's newsletter.”
“Many shops offer a welcome discount code for first-time customers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before paying I always check for a discount code to reduce the final price.”
Collocations
- enter a discount code
- apply a discount code
Word family
discount noun / verbcode nounvoucher noun
Common mistakes
make a discount code→use / enter a discount code
discount coupon code→discount code
Say it for a higher band
5coupon→6promo code→7+discount code
Synonyms
voucher code
promo code
Easily confused
voucher code
“I used a voucher code at the online checkout and saved ten dollars.”
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