verb / noun · neutral
rebound
/rɪˈbaʊnd/re·BOUND
to rise again after falling; (noun) a rise after a fall
Examples
“After dropping sharply in 2008, car sales rebounded in 2009.”
“There was a strong rebound in tourism following the crisis.”
“The quick rebound suggests the fall was temporary rather than structural.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the steep decline in 2009, employment rebounded quickly in 2010, nearly regaining pre‑crisis levels.”
Collocations
- rebound to X%
- a rapid/quick rebound
- rebound after a fall
Word family
Common mistakes
to rebounded→rebounded
rebound up→rebound to / rebound
a strong recover→a strong recovery / a strong rebound
Say it for a higher band
5go up→6recover→7+rebound
Synonyms
recover
bounce back
Easily confused
recover
“After the slump, output recovered slowly for several years, but prices rebounded sharply within months.”
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