affordable

adjective

af·​ford·​able ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl How to pronounce affordable (audio)
: 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]
affordability noun
affordably adverb
an affordably priced car

Examples of affordable in a Sentence

once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed they've added some affordable options
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His website connects him to an award-winning start-up called Tatami, specializing in affordable modular housing. Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024 One of the most important steps is to build more affordable housing. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Early results also had Cypress voters approving Measure S, which would allow 676 affordable housing units to be built on the Los Alamitos Race Course. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024 Issues important to him include criminal justice reform and advocating for affordable housing. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affordable 

Word History

Etymology

afford + -able

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affordable was in 1647

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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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