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low-cost

[loh-kawst, -kost] / ˈloʊˈkɔst, -ˈkɒst /
ADJECTIVE
cheap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economical inexpensive low-priced
WEAK
at a bargain bargain bargain-basement bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo competitive cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal on sale popularly priced real buy reasonable reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expensive high-priced

Example Sentences

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Southeast Asia's AirAsia signed a $19 billion deal to buy 150 Canadian-made Airbus A220-300 jets, the two companies said, with the low-cost carrier adding Thursday that it could double the order to meet future demand.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Setting up low-cost index funds within your husband’s IRA provides broader market exposure, minimal fees and tax-advantaged growth.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

There’s still a place for low-cost carriers, even if it’s getting tougher for them to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A merger of those two carriers could have helped both of them and helped the traveling public, because what the merger would’ve done is create a larger low-cost carrier.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

This facility provided children from my school and other tribal schools in the area with a low-cost lunch—peanut-buttered brown bread, and a mug of skimmed milk.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane