doorbuster

noun

door·​bust·​er ˈdȯr-ˌbə-stər How to pronounce doorbuster (audio)
plural doorbusters
US
: a deeply discounted item or price promoted as part of a special sale
At night, they slept in sleeping bags and hammocks as they prepared for the year's biggest competition: beating their neighbors to discounted doorbusters.Abha Bhattarai
Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon were the shining stars as all three successfully used heavy marketing strategies and doorbuster prices, especially in electronics, to lure shoppers.Janet Morrissey

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These circulars are useful when planning, especially for doorbusters. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 Nintendo Switch hardware and games are expected to see doorbuster discounts in advance of the holiday season, and PS5 fans will see the same. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 14 Oct. 2024 Wayfair's October Way Day 2024 sale: Through tonight, October 9, shop doorbuster deals on Henckels, Cuisinart and more at Wayfair. Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 New flash deals will drop every 24 hours, and Wayfair customers will find unbeatable doorbusters from La-Z-Boy, Babyletto, Bissell, CharBroil and more. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorbuster 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doorbuster was in 1917

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“Doorbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbuster. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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