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discounter

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH1 S K AW2 N T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A vendor of discount goods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I shop at online discounters instead of paying retail at department stores.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who discounts or disregards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I was a discounter of UFOs until I saw a flying saucer myself.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discount house, discount store, wholesale house

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet

History

Etymology

From discount + -er.