The meaning of EXPENSIVE is involving high cost or sacrifice. How to use expensive in a sentence.

(Definition of expensive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of expensive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

expensive If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment. It was more expensive than the other magazines. Don't say that …

Oct 6, 2025 · expensive (comparative more expensive, superlative most expensive)

Synonyms for EXPENSIVE: costly, valuable, premium, precious, extravagant, pricey, high, pricy; Antonyms of EXPENSIVE: inexpensive, cheap, reasonable, moderate, worthless, valueless, …

[ + to do sth ] It's too expensive to go out every night. Plastic bottles are less expensive to produce. A large house is very expensive to maintain. The tickets were expensive, but the kids …

Sep 18, 2025 · The most expensive places to live in the world come with sky-high rents, food and utility prices that will start adding up before you can even settle down. To determine which …

Expensive is applied to whatever entails considerable expense; it suggests a price more than the average person would normally be able to pay or a price paid only for something special: an …

The most expensive states to live in are located in the Northeast, on the Pacific Coast, and in non-contiguous states. Housing costs drive the cost of living expenses since this is where …