promo

noun

pro·​mo ˈprō-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce promo (audio)
plural promos
often attributive
: a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance

Examples of promo in a Sentence

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There are a few blackout dates where the promo code won’t be eligible, including Feb. 13 to 23 and March 12 to April 29. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Guests can book their stay and use the promo code OPENMAY23 before Jan. 19 to obtain the discount. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025 Aboud envisions a rise in grassroots promo and digital realms—Discord channels, email and text marketing—that operate far from the fickle algorithms run by Big Tech. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025 Most Popular Most Popular South Florida Strawberry Festival to bloom in Boca Raton — and there’s a promo code! Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for promo 

Word History

Etymology

short for promotional

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promo was in 1946

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“Promo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promo. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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