Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #187 of 1319

discount (n.)

a reduction in price

Examples

  • There is a ten percent discount.

Key rules

  • A discount is a reduction in price
  • Get a discount, offer a discount
  • Use a discount on + noun

Use cases

  • Shopping
  • Booking holidays
  • Membership deals
💡 Tip: Sale describes a period of lower prices; discount describes a reduction.
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