cut-priceˌcut-ˈprice (also ˌcut-ˈrate especially American English) adjective 
Examples
cut-price toys a travel operator offering cut-price deals2a cut-price shop sells goods at reduced prices: cut-price supermarkets
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
- Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment.
- By day, a long street in the Nipponbashi area is lined with cut-price electronics stores.
- For example, there is the restricted access to cut-price supermarket shopping that many disabled older people suffer from.
- Or they can pick up cut-price plant and equipment, or computer systems.
- Oxford felt like a transatlantic liner in the age of bucket shops and cut-price charters.
- Rather than setting up their own discount arm, food retailers could simply sell cut-price brands in their superstores.
Longman Language Activatorwhen the price has been reduced► sale
Collocations a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual: · There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week.· Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.have a sale: · The bookstore across the street is having a sale.the sales British (=when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices): · I got this coat for half price in the January sales.
► on sale American /in the sales British something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop: · "How much was your jacket?'' "I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.''· His suit was bought in the sales for £100.go on sale: · I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
► reduced goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usual: · Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month.reduced from ... to ...: · The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.
► £1/$20/10% etc off if there is £1, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount: · 20% off all computers in Dixon's summer sale· We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.
► discount a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason: get a discount (=pay less): · Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?discount on: · Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.30%/£50 etc discount: · There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.at a discount (=at a reduced price): · Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.
► special offer a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there: · They've got a special offer for seniors -- five nights for the price of three.· Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30 this year.
► cut-price cut-price goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply: · Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment.· Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
► be going cheap spoken if something is going cheap , it is being sold more cheaply than usual: · If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one?· Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap.
► special a product that is sold at a low price for a short time -- used especially about food, drink, or meals: · Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.on special American (=being sold as a special): · We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5.
WORD SETS► Tradeafter-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► deal
1cut-price goods or services are cheaper than usual: · He will be paid around £3million - the same wage he was offered in a cut-price deal by Renault-Williams.
cut-price toys a travel operator offering cut-price deals2a cut-price shop sells goods at reduced prices: cut-price supermarkets