dirt cheap

adjective

Definition of dirt cheapnext
as in cheap
costing little a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper

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Recent Examples of dirt cheap Higher and higher resolution video and audio, increasingly portable devices, and dirt cheap storage. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 This new thing got its start three years ago when artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul and a couple of friends, desperately seeking affordable working studios, rented vacant spaces in the basement for dirt cheap, then started spreading the word. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 But the dirt cheap cost of admission will help keep the overall price down on this ultimate theme park road trip. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 An early group of investors who bought the token at dirt cheap prices immediately after it was officially announced cashed out just days later, pocketing nearly $700 million. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026 Compared to some of the other attempts at purchasing the president’s good will over the past year — like that $400 million jet the Qatari royal family gave him last May — a documentary is dirt cheap. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 In Vermont, back-to-the-landers bought old hill farms for dirt cheap. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 The highlights include a 98-inch 4K TCL TV that's more than $1,000 off, a DuroMax generator that's about half its usual price, and Blink security cameras being dirt cheap. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 What autonomous car makers really want is a dirt cheap and utterly reliable sensor that complements radar and video cameras. — Mark Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
  1. cheap
  2. reasonable
  3. inexpensive
  4. affordable
  5. low
  6. popular
Adjective
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The enforcement stems from Spotify’s requirement that family plan members reside at the same address—a seemingly reasonable policy in concept.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • The challenge is integrating these capabilities into a defense that can quickly identify threats, select an appropriate response, and avoid wasting expensive interceptors on inexpensive drones.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This inexpensive bulk box will last you for many flights to come.
    — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • The challenge is converting it into affordable products at scale, something China has become remarkably effective at doing.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company says the changes are intended to make electric vehicles more affordable while accelerating development and manufacturing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • The wide availability of low-cost, powerful open models is one reason Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open models in particular pose a risk of widespread and potentially devastating cyber attacks.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • America's ability to compete internationally, which has become a central argument for expanding AI infrastructure, ranks much lower.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of low
Adjective
  • The fabric has become increasingly popular among our Shop AD editors in seasons like fall and winter.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of popular

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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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