down payment noun
plural ∼ -ments [count] : a first payment that you make when you buy something with an agreement to pay the rest later
▪ She made a 10 percent down payment on the car. ▪ We put/made a down payment on the house.
▪ She made a 10 percent down payment on the car. ▪ We put/made a down payment on the house.
