coupon
coupon — noun
1. A printed slip or digital voucher that entitles you to pay less for a product or
A printed slip or digital voucher that entitles you to pay less for a product or service, or to receive it without payment.
Kevin used a coupon from the supermarket flyer to save $2 on bread.
use + coupon + for savings on a specific item
The online store sent Amira a digital coupon for ten percent off her next order.
digital coupon + percentage off
Tamar found a coupon for a free phone case inside her new phone box.
This coupon is valid only at the downtown store and cannot be used online.
Naoko cut the coupon from a magazine and used it for a discount.
- voucher
More formal; often refers to prepaid certificates or gift cards rather than one-time discount offers.
- discount code
The modern digital equivalent; an alphanumeric string entered online at checkout.
- promo code
Informal, interchangeable with discount code in e-commerce contexts.
- full price
The normal price paid when no coupon is used.
用法筆記
In North American English, coupon nearly always refers to a discount offer from a store or manufacturer. In British English, voucher is often preferred for prepaid certificates (gift vouchers), though coupon is widely understood for discounts as well.
常見錯誤
2. A cut-out form, usually from a printed advert, that you send by mail to a compan
A cut-out form, usually from a printed advert, that you send by mail to a company when you want more details on what they offer.
Hari sent in the coupon from the travel magazine to request a holiday brochure.
send in a coupon + purpose clause
The Sunday paper has a furniture advert with a coupon for a free colour catalogue.
Trang filled in the coupon on the skincare ad and posted it yesterday.
Clip this coupon and mail it in for details on their new range of bikes.
Ignacio found a coupon inside the car magazine that offered a free test-drive information pack.
- reply form
A more general term for any form sent back by mail.
- inquiry slip
Specifically refers to a detachable slip used to request information.
- order form
Similar format but used for placing an order rather than requesting information.
用法筆記
This sense is now less common in digital contexts. Online contact forms have largely replaced printed reply coupons for requesting product information.