coupon

English

/ˈkuːˌpɒn/, /ˈkuːˌpɑn/

noun
Definitions
  • A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
  • A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.
  • (finance) A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.
  • (finance) Any interest payment made or due on a bond, debenture or similar (no longer by a physical coupon).
  • (UK) The letter sent to parliamentary candidates at the , endorsing them as official representatives of the coalition government.
  • (Scotland) A person's face.

Etymology

Borrowed from French coupon.

Origin

French

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