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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Even without doorbuster deals, Black Friday saw slightly higher overall shopper activity than last year with lines outside stores and ahead of checkout areas at multiple stores. David Moin, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024 Almost the entire site, including the sale section, is 50% off right now, with up to 60% off select doorbuster deals. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 Save up to 60 percent on all shoes and accessories, and check out the daily doorbusters for more deals. Kayla Kitts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 The nation's largest consumer electronics chain has released doorbuster deals every Friday since Nov. 8. Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doorbuster 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Dec. 2024.

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