prepayment

CEFRB1

/priˈpeɪmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money paid before a service or product is received.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cost paid in a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the cost is recognized

Examples

  • The hotel requires a full prepayment for the entire stay.

  • There is a small discount for any early prepayment of the bill.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A payment in advance.

More examples

In context

  • The hotel requires a full prepayment to secure the reservation.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From pre- + payment.