# affordable

Pronunciation: US say "uh-FOR-duh-buhl" /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/; UK say "uh-FAW-duh-buhl" /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/

## Adjective

1. Cheap enough that someone can pay for it without difficulty; reasonably priced.
   - Simple: Cheap enough that most people can pay for it without trouble.
   - _The new café keeps its meals affordable for students on a tight budget._
   - _Many families struggle to find affordable housing near the city center._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "afford" combined with the suffix "-able."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/affordable (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).