low-cost
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-cost
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The low-cost airlines were already flying with smaller margins before jet-fuel prices surged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
IULs, however, are notoriously complex, and you can also diversify through low-cost index funds, bonds, CDs and other assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A former senior defense official described Lucas, which stands for low-cost unmanned combat attack system, as “the Toyota Corolla of drones.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Elon Musk’s commercial space company has leveraged its low-cost reusable rockets to disrupt space launch, communications, and, eventually, artificial-intelligence computing.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Why did the English, in particular, need a low-cost, filling hot drink?
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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