Meaning & use

promo

noun·Everyday

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An informal, shortened term for a promotion: an advertisement or event designed to publicize and sell a product.

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The store ran a weekend promo offering twenty percent off all shoes.

The band released a short promo video to tease their new album.

A note on using this word

Informal; used mainly in marketing, entertainment, and everyday speech rather than formal writing.

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