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moving coststhe expenses incurred when relocating from one place to another, including hiring movers, transportation, and related services

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the expenses incurred when relocating from one place to another, including hiring movers, transportation, and related services

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmuːvɪŋ kɔːsts/

Example Sentences

  • My boss was shocked when I asked if the company covers moving costs - apparently they thought I lived in a cardboard box!
  • The moving costs exceeded our budget because we hired professionals instead of bribing friends with pizza.
  • Moving costs can vary significantly depending on the distance and amount of belongings.

moving costs

NOUN

[/ˈmuːvɪŋ kɔːsts/]

the expenses incurred when relocating from one place to another, including hiring movers, transportation, and related services

a stressed homeowner holds a clipboard with itemized bills while standing next to stacks of moving boxes. A uniformed moving company worker points to different services on the list including truck rental and labor fees. The homeowner's wallet sits open showing cash being counted out for payment. A second family member carries a heavy box toward the moving truck while looking concerned about the mounting expenses.  the expenses incurred when relocating from one place to another, including hiring movers, transportation, and related services
💡 Concept

a stressed homeowner holds a clipboard with itemized bills while standing next to stacks of moving boxes. A uniformed moving company worker points to different services on the list including truck rental and labor fees. The homeowner's wallet sits open showing cash being counted out for payment. A second family member carries a heavy box toward the moving truck while looking concerned about the mounting expenses. the expenses incurred when relocating from one place to another, including hiring movers, transportation, and related services

Moving costs are so high, estimates get tossed!
🎵 Rhyme

Moving costs are so high, estimates get tossed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmuːvɪŋ kɔːsts/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmuːvɪŋ kɒsts/

🌳Etymology

Rootmove
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

costsfroststossed
costs
frosts
tossed

🔗Collocations

cover moving costs
calculate moving costs
reduce moving costs
high moving costs
unexpected moving costs
moving costs estimate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss was shocked when I asked if the company covers moving costs - apparently they thought I lived in a cardboard box!

😄 Fun example

The moving costs exceeded our budget because we hired professionals instead of bribing friends with pizza.

Moving costs can vary significantly depending on the distance and amount of belongings.

We need to get quotes from three different companies to compare moving costs.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

relocation expensesmoving feestransportation costsrelocation costs

Antonyms

staying putpermanent residence

Related

packing costsstorage feesutility depositsrental truckmoving company

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