Meaning & use
bargain hunter
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person who goes out of their way to find things for sale at unusually low prices.
Grammar: Count it as a person: a bargain hunter, many bargain hunters.
Patterns
- a bargain hunter at something
Bargain hunters lined up outside the shop before it opened.
My mother is a dedicated bargain hunter who never pays full price.
The flea market is a paradise for bargain hunters.
Word forms
| plural | bargain hunters |
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Common combinations
- a keen bargain hunter
- She is a keen bargain hunter who knows every outlet store.
- attract bargain hunters
- The clearance sale attracted bargain hunters from miles away.
- bargain hunters flock
- Bargain hunters flock to the mall on Black Friday.
- a paradise for bargain hunters
- The thrift store is a paradise for bargain hunters.
- online bargain hunters
- Online bargain hunters compare prices on several sites.
Synonyms and how they differ
- deal seeker
- Deal seeker is more modern and used in online shopping, while bargain hunter sounds a bit more traditional.
- thrifty shopper
- A thrifty shopper is careful about money in general, while a bargain hunter actively searches for discounts.
- penny pincher
- A penny pincher is often a mildly critical term for someone who is stingy, while bargain hunter is positive.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: bargain hunter or bargainer?
bargain hunter vs bargainer
A bargainer negotiates a price directly, while a bargain hunter looks for items already on sale.
Practice
As a true ____, Maria waited until the end-of-season sale to buy her winter coat.
Choose one answer.
A bargain hunter looks for the lowest price. A big spender does not care about cost, and a window shopper does not buy.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bargain hunter”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.