affordable
adjective
af·ford·able
ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: 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]
Examples of affordable in a Sentence
once those electronic devices became affordable, sales skyrocketed
they've added some affordable options
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Align Real Estate, the developer, said 86 of the 790 units would be affordable — six times more than have been built in the Marina over the past two decades.
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Da Lin, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Redevelopment at the 510-unit housing cooperative broke ground in October, when the city and private developers celebrated plans for the $300 million project to bring 1,100 affordable homes to the community.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
This won't make life more affordable.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Damar Village is a southwest Indianapolis neighborhood located in Decatur Township that provides affordable housing, including for those with developmental, behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Da Lin, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Redevelopment at the 510-unit housing cooperative broke ground in October, when the city and private developers celebrated plans for the $300 million project to bring 1,100 affordable homes to the community.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
This won't make life more affordable.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Damar Village is a southwest Indianapolis neighborhood located in Decatur Township that provides affordable housing, including for those with developmental, behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affordable
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“Affordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affordable. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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