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cut-price

cut-price

3.0
Sold at a lower price than usual
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌtˌpraɪs/
  • UK
translation icon : a precio reducido
  • Many consumers are attracted to cut-price offers during holiday sales.

Examples

  • I found a cut-price hotel for our vacation.

  • Supermarkets often offer cut-price deals on groceries near their expiration date.

  • She bought a cut-price ticket to the concert online.

  • The store is famous for its cut-price electronics during holiday sales.

  • These shoes are cut-price compared to last season.

  • The store is known for its cut-price electronics, making it a popular shopping destination.

  • I found a cut-price airline that offers great deals on flights to Europe.

Synonyms

half-price
vscut-price
28 1.1

Available for half the usual price

is any lower-than-normal price rather than a specific fifty percent
bargain-priced
vscut-price
1 3.2

Sold for a lower price than usual

is used more broadly for any sale below the normal price
cut-rate
vscut-price
  • US
1 3.7

Offered at a lower price than usual, often with lower quality

is the general term for selling below the usual standard price

Antonyms

premium
74 4.3

Higher quality and more expensive than normal

How Cheap

rock-bottom
7 4.5
cut-price
  • UK
3.0

Surface Forms

cut-price positive

Morphology

cut-price = cut + price (transparent) = cut + price

The adjective denotes a price that has been 'cut' (reduced), a direct and regular meaning derivable from 'cut' + 'price'.

Etymology

Cut-price comes from the two parts cut, which means 'to make smaller', and price, so it pictures a price that has been 'cut down' and is sold for less than usual.