group discount

Meaning

This phrase refers to a reduced price offered to a group of people purchasing tickets or services together. It is commonly used at museums, theme parks, tour companies, and transport services. The minimum number of people required to qualify varies by venue.

Examples

• Do you offer a group discount if we book for ten people?

  Do you offer a group discount if we book for ten people?

• We managed to get a 15% group discount on our museum tickets.

  We managed to get a 15% group discount on our museum tickets.

• Is there a group discount for school trips, or is the price the same?

  Is there a group discount for school trips, or is the price the same?

• To qualify for the group discount, everyone must enter the park at the same time.

  To qualify for the group discount, everyone must enter the park at the same time.

• They don't have a group discount, but children under five get in for free.

  They don't have a group discount, but children under five get in for free.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We got a groups discount.

  ✓ We got a group discount.

  'Group' acts as an adjective modifying 'discount' here, so it must remain in its singular form.

• ✗ Is there discount of group?

  ✓ Is there a group discount?

  English uses 'group discount' as a compound noun rather than using a prepositional phrase like 'discount of group'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If we buy twelve tickets at once, can we get a ___?

  💡 A reduced price for multiple people traveling together.

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  group discount

• The museum offers a ___ for parties of fifteen or more.

  💡 A cheaper rate for large gatherings.

  Show answer

  group discount