affordable
adjective
af·ford·able
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Definition of affordable
: able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high
products sold at affordable prices an affordable purchase affordable housing [=housing that is not too expensive for people of limited means]
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Other Words from affordable
affordability
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affordably
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an affordably priced car
Examples of affordable in a Sentence
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Another affordable sandal hit this past summer was the Teva. — Vogue, "The Must-Have Sandals of the Summer Were Surprisingly Affordable, Shop Them Now Before the Season Ends," 31 Aug. 2019 The first rumblings of downturns usually appear in areas in which growth depends heavily on the availability of affordable credit. — The Economist, "Parts of America may already be facing recession," 31 Aug. 2019 From the Napa Valley winery that put California Chardonnay on the map at the 1976 Judgement of Paris, there might not be a finer white wine at a relatively affordable price point than this. — Rachel King, Fortune, "Seven Ways to Enjoy White (Wine) After Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2019 Still at a median of $815,000: Bay Area homes got slightly more affordable in July as prices and mortgage rates fell. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Hailing a ride to the California ballot," 30 Aug. 2019 That reflects more intense competition over the most affordable rentals. — Elliot Njus, oregonlive, "Portland-area rents are growing faster," 30 Aug. 2019 All of those units are envisioned as affordable, Papazian said. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale to spend $25M on pair of properties for affordable-housing development," 30 Aug. 2019 Denver has more affordable rent than 21 major U.S. markets and has the second-most residents with a bachelor’s degree, according to CBRE’s 2018 Colorado tech report. — Special To The Denver Post, The Denver Post, "Guest commentary: Colorado’s economy is on display, and now it must meet the challenges brought on by success," 30 Aug. 2019 Causes include an increase in investor demand, a decrease in affordable new construction and changes in demographics. — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, "Prices for starter homes rise more steeply than high-end," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'affordable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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