bonus
/ˈbəʊ.nəs/noun
Extra money that an employer pays a worker on top of their normal salary, often for good work.
Example sentences
- “Everyone on the team got a holiday bonus this year.”
- “She used her annual bonus to pay off her credit card.”
- “Sales staff earn a bonus for every new customer.”
Common phrases: a year-end bonus, a performance bonus, a signing bonus. Outside work, a bonus is any pleasant extra.