cheap — costing little money; inexpensive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: costing little money; inexpensive
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃiːp/
Example Sentences
- My mom says expensive medicine and cheap medicine work the same, but she still buys the expensive one.
- The hotel was cheap, but you get what you pay for - the bed was harder than my textbooks.
- She found a cheap flight to Paris for her vacation.
cheap
ADJECTIVE[/tʃiːp/]
costing little money; inexpensive
A shopper discovers cheap designer clothes at the discount store
Cheap books help you sleep so deep!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'ceap', originally meaning 'goods' or 'commerce'. The sense evolved from the bargaining and trading processes in markets, where frequent transactions of merchandise came to be associated with low prices or good value.
Breakdown
ceap (trade, goods, commerce) → cheap. The semantic shift reflects how active buying and selling of merchandise became linked with affordability.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom says expensive medicine and cheap medicine work the same, but she still buys the expensive one.”
“The hotel was cheap, but you get what you pay for - the bed was harder than my textbooks.”
“She found a cheap flight to Paris for her vacation.”
“Don't buy cheap headphones if you love music.”
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