expensive

[US]/ɪk'spensɪv/
[UK]/ɪk'spɛnsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. costing a lot of money, requiring a large amount of money to purchase or maintain

Phrases & Collocations

less expensive

expensive thing

a bit expensive

Example Sentences

an expensive bottle of wine.

a hugely expensive house.

an expensive repair job.

an expensive mode of living

an expensive French scent.

Accommodation is expensive in this city.

It is expensive to travel by plane.

The trip was expensive and uncomfortable.

a very expensive diamond ring

only the least expensive lot sold.

Sports cars are an expensive indulgence.

people plonking around on expensive instruments.

the most expensive and sought-after perfume.

Eggs are scarce and expensive this month.

I’m not in the market for a car as expensive as that.

An expensive holiday is out of the question this year.

Buying that airbus was an expensive mistake.

a restricted demand for expensive cars

Real-world Examples

The vehicle is too large, too expensive.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

This model's less expensive than that one.

Source: New Concept English: British English Version, Book 1 (Translation)

Could you show me something less expensive?

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

The container actually is the most expensive part.

Source: Listening Digest

It used to be just prohibitively expensive.

Source: Connection Magazine

Liberty and freedom is the most expensive.

Source: We all dressed up for Bill.

This seems much more expensive than last year.

Source: New Cambridge Business English (Elementary)

No, me neither. It’s far too expensive.

Source: EnglishPod 271-365

200 million dollars is just way too expensive.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

She's called the president's proposal expensive and ineffective.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

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