cost

[US]/kɒst/
[UK]/kɔːst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. price, expense, sacrifice
vi. to spend
vt. to pay a price, to lose
abbr. Committee on Science and Technology of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council

Phrases & Collocations

cost-effective

costly mistake

cost analysis

cost reduction

cost estimation

cost overruns

cost management

the cost of

low cost

production cost

cost control

high cost

project cost

operation cost

total cost

cost accounting

construction cost

manufacturing cost

at any cost

transaction cost

at cost

product cost

operating cost

cost effective

maintenance cost

Example Sentences

The cost is staggering.

cost consciousness; cost overruns.

they cost £ 35 each.

the high cost of living.

the total cost is unknowable.

diminish the cost of production

calculate the cost of a journey

reckon the cost of production

to calculate the cost of a journey

the high cost of food

The cost is a mere fleabite.

It won't cost penny.

The cost of upkeep is born by the state.

the cost of administrating VAT.

it will cost a bomb in call charges.

the cost of travelling by bus.

a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.

it cost hundreds of pounds.

the cost is incalculable but colossal.

Real-world Examples

We simply cannot afford the cost of inaction.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Well, how much did it cost? I'll reimburse you.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

Also, we will be driving down the costs.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

Obviously there can be significant costs involved.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

I have to recoup my costs somehow.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

But problems include a high cost and concern about leaks.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

We can cover the cost in our entry charges.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

All that transportation adds up to a big environmental cost.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Unfortunately, that name recognition comes at a cost.

Source: Travel around the world

Food is supplied at a nominal cost.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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