affordability
Americannoun
Explanation
Affordability is a quality of being inexpensive. Because of the affordability of the apples at the orchard, we went ahead and bought a whole bushel. The adjective affordability describes things you can afford to pay for because they don't cost too much. People move to certain neighborhoods because of the affordability of housing there, and others decide the affordability of community college makes it a great place to get an education. Sometimes this word is used to mean "cost or price," so someone might say, "The affordability of healthcare these days is just terrible!"
Example Sentences
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Some 61% of respondents told the non-profit Angus Reid Institute research firm in a recent poll that it was their top concern, ahead of housing affordability, crime and US tariffs.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Buckingham Palace isn’t immune to the affordability crisis, with its utility bills shooting higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, ordinary people are trying to make the rent and are worried about affordability.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The bipartisan bill targets the country’s housing affordability crisis by capping institutional investors’ ownership of single-family homes and removing obstacles to home building.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
When he finished speaking, much of the talk in the room turned to affordability.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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