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Webster 1913 Edition
Coupon
1.
(Com.)
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.
2.
A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accomodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, or the like.
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English
Noun
coupon (plural coupons)
- (obsolete) 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).
- 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.
- (Scotland) The face.
- A voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.
Synonyms
- (section of a ticket giving the holder some entitlement): voucher
Derived terms
Translations
certificate of interest due
interest payment made or due on a bond
section of a ticket giving the holder some entitlement