Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

bonus

 
 
/ˈbəʊnəs/ noun [C]

Translation

MONEY an extra amount of money that you are given, especially because you have worked hard
ikramiye, kâr payı, prim, temettü
All employees received a bonus of £500.2095
SOMETHING PLEASANT another pleasant thing in addition to something you were expecting
beklenilenin dışında ilave verilen ikramiye, hediye, ödeme
The sunny weather was an added bonus.1762
(Definition of bonus noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

throw caution to the wind/winds

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More