noun · informal
coupon
UK/ˈkuːpɒn/US/ˈkuːpɑːn/COU·pon
Band 6-7speakingtask1
a voucher or code giving a buyer a discount on a product or service
Examples
“I used a coupon at checkout to save £5.”
“The store sent me a coupon code by email.”
“Collecting coupons can be a way to cut household expenses.”
Band 8 sentence
“I used a coupon code at checkout and saved 15% on my order.”
Collocations
- use a coupon
- coupon code
- discount coupon
Word family
coupon nouncoupon code noun
Common mistakes
I used a coupon for reduce the price.→I used a coupon to get a reduced price.
coupon discount→discount coupon
Say it for a higher band
5discount card→6voucher→7+coupon
Synonyms
voucher
promo code
Easily confused
voucher
“I redeemed a voucher worth $10 at the store.”
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