1
: a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment
also
: the interest rate of a coupon
2
: a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as
a
: one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed
b
: a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities
c
: a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums
d
: a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
Examples of coupon in a Sentence
Bring in this coupon for a free oil change.
I'm always clipping coupons from the newspaper to use at the grocery store.
The coupon is good for one free ice-cream cone.
Send in this coupon for more information.
Recent Examples on the Web
The retailer's most popular coupon, the 20% Big Blue coupon, which never expires, also remains valid.
—
Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a total of 200,000 coupons available for each period.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
This rechargeable electric blanket, currently on sale thanks to an on-site coupon, seems like the ultimate comfort item to pack for travel, especially fall and winter trips.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 20% off.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a total of 200,000 coupons available for each period.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
This rechargeable electric blanket, currently on sale thanks to an on-site coupon, seems like the ultimate comfort item to pack for travel, especially fall and winter trips.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Coupon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coupon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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coupon
noun
cou·pon
ˈk(y)ü-ˌpän 
1
: a statement of due interest to be cut from a bond and presented for payment on a stated date
2
a
: one of a series of tickets to be detached and presented as needed
b
: a ticket or form allowing the bearer to purchase rationed articles
c
: a certificate or other evidence of a purchase that may be exchanged for premiums
d
: a part of an advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on the price of something
Etymology
from French coupon "a part of a bill to be cut off and turned in with payment," from early French coupon "a piece (cut off)," from couper "to cut" — related to cope entry 2, coup
Legal Definition
coupon
noun
cou·pon
ˈkü-ˌpän, ˈkyü-
: a statement of due interest to be cut from a debt instrument and especially a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment
also
: the interest rate of a coupon
Etymology
French, from Old French, piece, from couper to cut
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