initialpay

noun
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəl peɪ/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl peɪ/

The first amount of money you give when you buy something.

We made the initialpay on our new house today.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The starting salary offered to a new worker.

The initialpay for the job was higher than she expected.

3. The first money paid to start a service or subscription.

The initialpay covers the first three months of the plan.

4. A small sum given to hold an item until the rest is paid.

He left an initialpay to keep the bike on hold.