low-cost

[ loh-kawst, -kost ]

/ ˈloʊˈkɔst, -ˈkɒst /

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adjective

able to be purchased or acquired at relatively little cost: low-cost life insurance; low-cost housing.

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Origin of low-cost

First recorded in 1930–35

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How to use low-cost in a sentence

Like him, they identified the Airbus A320 as an airplane extremely well fitted to low cost airline operations in Asia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Malaysian-based entrepreneur Tony Fernandes has turned AirAsia into the most successful low cost airline in southeast Asia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Instead, the focus is on probe design and communications technology, as well as low cost.
Luxembourg and China Team Up on Private Mission to the Moon|Matthew R. Francis|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An amendment was introduced to block the low-cost carrier from flying to the U.S. Is this about safety or competition?
Congress Wants to Keep Norwegian Airlines’ Cheap Flights Out of America|Tim Mak|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

UberX, the low-cost version of the popular ride-sharing app, is now cheaper in New York City than a taxi.
Uber’s Battle Against Its Drivers Continues|Olivia Nuzzi|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sulphate of Magnesia can be obtained at a low cost, and has been used as a manure in some instances with very marked success.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
A small lathe, with an 8-inch swing, can be obtained at a low cost, provided with a countershaft complete.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
Would it seem dreadful to him to buy a jewel which he might guess, from its low cost, had to be got rid of at almost any price?
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
But, on the other hand, if the land or bonds had little value, the roads themselves were actually laid down at a very low cost.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
Safety was my first concern in designing the Solar Funnel Cooker, then came low cost and effectiveness.
The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler|Steven E. Jones

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