no-frills
adjective
: offering or providing only the essentials : not fancy, elaborate, or luxurious
a no-frills airline
Examples of no-frills in a Sentence
a low-cost, no-frills vacation during which we camped out and cooked our own meals
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is a no-frills affair, a vacuous space with fluorescent lights and vinyl flooring.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
FourLeaf Credit Union is an excellent choice for those looking for a credit union mortgage lender and a no-frills loan at a lower-than-average rate.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Osteria Historically speaking, an osteria was a spartan, no-frills establishment where people would go to have a drink.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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