low-priced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-priced
First recorded in 1715–25
Explanation
Low-priced things are inexpensive — they don't cost a lot of money. When you choose a low-priced brand of shampoo instead of an expensive one, you end up with more cash in your bank account (but with more frizz as well). The newest, fanciest version of a cellphone is definitely not low-priced, but if you wait a year or two, it will probably become a low-priced option. You might choose to shop at low-priced stores if saving money is important to you, or if your income requires it. Thrift stores and yard sales are two good ways to find low-priced clothes and furniture.
Example Sentences
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Chinese EV competition is brutal, with many low-priced models looking for market share.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
It cited low-priced imports from Asian as a particular problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Primark has long been a staple of UK high streets, luring in shoppers with low-priced clothes, accessories and homeware.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Fiddelke, during Target’s earnings call in August, said the retailer needed to reclaim its relevance as an “authority” in stylish and low-priced merchandise.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
They got off the bus in a town a little south of Orlando, and here a nice cab driver—she still remembers his name—took them to a low-priced hotel.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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