expensive

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UK /ɪkˈspensɪv/US /ɪkˈspensɪv/

Meaning

adjective
costing a lot of money
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday

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vehicle that is incredibly expensive and

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Initially, things will be expensive because it'll be a new technology

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But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

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