affordable

American  

[uh-fawr-duh-buhl] / əˈfɔr də bəl /

adjective

1. that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means.

   attractive new cars at affordable prices.

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noun

1. Usually affordables. items, expenses, etc., that one can afford.

   a variety of affordables for your gift list.

Usage

What does affordable mean? If something is affordable, it means its price is low enough that you (or most people) have enough money to buy it.Affordable is the adjective form of the verb afford. If you can afford something, you have enough money to pay for it. Much less commonly, affordable can be used as a noun meaning an item that one can afford.Example: Rachel wants to buy a luxury car, but with her budget I think she should consider a more affordable option.

Other Word Forms

• affordability noun
• affordably adverb
• unaffordability noun
• unaffordable adjective

Etymology

Origin of affordable

First recorded in 1865–70; afford + -able

Example Sentences

On Monday, the four companies said they’re forming a new venture called Emberpoint to advance technology while making wildfire prevention more affordable.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors have long been interested in seeing Tesla sell more affordable vehicles, and they somewhat got their wish last October when the company introduced cheaper trims of the Model Y and Model 3.

From MarketWatch

Schiff said the bill would lower prices by stimulating the development of “millions of affordable homes.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m absolutely not in the business of saying we should be making these regulations more lax purely to make child care more affordable for parents.”

From Salon

Sustainable control requires affordable methods that also protect soil health.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cheap
• economical