promo

noun

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

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This was just the third time the famous promo has ever happened. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The outcome of your initial $5 bet does not matter with the DraftKings promo code offer, so one of these markets might be a good way to get familiar with using the app. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 On Tuesday, July 29 — eight days before the premiere of Season 27, Episode 2 — South Park’s X account ran a 20-second promo video that noted the series was resuming Aug. 6. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The promo shows several billboards featuring Clark's logo — which incorporates her initials into interlocking C's — being transported on a truck. Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.

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