luxury

CEFRB1

/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something expensive and enjoyable but not necessary.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.

Examples

  • A television set used to be a luxury.

  • Accommodation ranges from tourist class to luxury hotels.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlʌɡ.ʒə.ɹi/
  • /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɾe/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).

  2. Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Very expensive.

More examples

In context

  • Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.

  • Near-synonyms: splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence

  • “[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic? […]”

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Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).