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CHEEP/tʃiːp/

Cheap means costing little money. It can also sound negative: cheap quality. Inexpensive is a politer way to say low price. Opposite: expensive. At A2, cheap is the everyday word in shops: Is it cheap?

Meaning

Costing little money.

Examples

• “These shoes were cheap but comfortable.”
• “Fruit is cheap in this market.”
• “Cheap tickets sell quickly.”

Good to know

Opposite: expensive. Politer: inexpensive. cheap can mean low quality.

Near in meaning

inexpensive

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