LUXURY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of luxury in English luxurynoun uk /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ us /ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ U ] great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things: to live in luxury As daughter of a billionaire, she grew up surrounded by unimaginable luxury. C1 [ C ] something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary: luxuries, such as champagne and chocolatelittle luxury I like to buy myself little luxuries from time to time. B2 [ S or U ] something that gives you a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often: A day off work is such a luxury.

• He's living in luxury in the south of France.
• We certainly don't lead a life of luxury but we're not poor either.
• Once you've tasted luxury it's very hard to settle for anything else.

Expensive & luxurious

• be expensive to do
• champagne
• cost a fortune
• costliness
• costly
• expense
• expensive taste
• extravagance
• grandly
• luxuriant
• luxurious
• luxury goods
• opulently
• palatially
• plushly
• poshly
• poshness
• precious
• ritzy
• unaffordable

See more results » luxuryadjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ us /ˈlʌk.ʃɚ.i/ expensive and providing great comfort: Luxury cruises are gaining in popularity. They are staying in a luxury lodge in the Seychelles. The company expanded its range of luxury cars.

• He owns a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast.
• They have six luxury holiday apartments for sale.
• They make luxury cars for a small but significant niche market.

Expensive & luxurious

• be expensive to do
• champagne
• cost a fortune
• costliness
• costly
• expense
• expensive taste
• extravagance
• grandly
• luxuriant
• luxurious
• luxury goods
• opulently
• palatially
• plushly
• poshly
• poshness
• precious
• ritzy
• unaffordable

See more results » (Definition of luxury from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

luxury | American Dictionary

luxurynoun [ C/U ] us /ˈlʌk·ʃər·i, ˈlʌɡ·ʒər·i/ Add to word list Add to word list great comfort, esp. as provided by expensive and beautiful possessions, surroundings, or food, or something enjoyable and often expensive but not necessary: [ U ] a life of luxury [ U ] a luxury hotel [ C ] Having an extra bathroom was at first a luxury, but after we had children it became a necessity. A luxury is also any unusual, enjoyable activity: [ C ] Sleeping late was a real luxury. (Definition of luxury from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

luxury | Business English

luxurynoun uk /ˈlʌkʃəri/ us plural luxuries Add to word list Add to word list [ U ] the pleasure and comfort you get from expensive and beautiful things: I made money on shares and for a while I lived in luxury.a luxury apartment/car/yacht The market for luxury cars was badly hit by the recession.a luxury cruise/hotel/resort They plan to build a luxury hotel in Nairobi.luxury brands/goods/items The store sells luxury brands such as Prada and Chanel. [ C ] something expensive which is pleasant to have but is not really necessary: He enjoys luxuries, such as champagne and caviar. Foreign travel is still an expensive luxury that many cannot afford. [ S ] something that gives you pleasure or an advantage which you do not usually have: A day off work is such a luxury. I enjoyed the luxury of travelling business class. We cannot afford the luxury of delaying this decision. (Definition of luxury from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of luxury

luxury Patriotism and communalism were luxuries that they could ill afford now that partition had ruptured so many of their traditional subsistence networks. From the Cambridge English Corpus The only drawback is the exorbitant price tag that comes along with the luxuries. From the Cambridge English Corpus The food, the little luxuries, the attention were far superior to anything he could possibly have had at home. From the Cambridge English Corpus Telephones, televisions, and automobiles were once luxuries for only the very rich, but now many poor people own them. From the Cambridge English Corpus Both directions of this metaphorical inversion make environmental, social, or long-term analysis seem like unaffordable luxuries, for medicine and antiterrorism. From the Cambridge English Corpus The recent availability of fresh meat and vegetables has helped to diversify the diet, but only for the families that can afford such small luxuries. From the Cambridge English Corpus Services hitherto considered luxuries were now advertised widely. From the Cambridge English Corpus Rather, this story exemplifies the moral insignificance of luxuries. From the Cambridge English Corpus Of course, one reason why these major centres dominated the service hierarchy - even for luxuries - was that they were very large. From the Cambridge English Corpus In this sentence, luxuries have suddenly become necessary - there are no longer the two categories of essential and non-essential but pleasant. From the Cambridge English Corpus People with rewarding careers who live in sought after locations, affording luxuries and premium quality products. From the Cambridge English Corpus Indeed, it seems obvious that, with regard to the distribution of luxuries, the type of priority we assign to the badly off does not exist. From the Cambridge English Corpus In fact, she becomes desperate to do anything to regain these luxuries. From the Cambridge English Corpus Milk and meat were only the luxuries of life. From the Cambridge English Corpus He began a playful description, - long, but never tedious; alluring, yet without enthusiasm - a dreamy suggestion of refined delights and luxuries. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of luxury These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of luxury?

Translations of luxury

in Chinese (Traditional) 奢華，奢侈，豪華, 奢侈品，名貴品, 奢侈，奢望… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 奢华，奢侈，豪华, 奢侈品，名贵品, 奢侈，奢望… See more in Spanish lujo, lujo [masculine, singular]… See more in Portuguese luxo, luxo [masculine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian थाटामाटात, अलीशान, विलासी शौक… See more 高級品, ぜいたく, ぜいたく品… See more lüks, konfor, ihtişam… See more luxe [masculine], (de) luxe, luxe… See more luxe… See more weelde, luxeartikel… See more சிறந்த ஆறுதல், குறிப்பாக விலையுயர்ந்த மற்றும் அழகான பொருட்களால் வழங்கப்படுகிறது, விலை உயர்ந்த ஒன்றை வைத்திருப்பது இனிமையானது… See more विलासिता, महँगी और सुखद चीज़ों के कारण आरामदेह, विलास की वस्तु… See more એશોઆરામ, વિશેષ કરીને જે મોંઘી અને સુંદર વસ્તુઓ દ્વારા મળે છે., મોજશોખની વસ્તુ… See more luksus, luksus-, luksusting… See more lyx, överflöd, lyx[vara]… See more kemewahan, barang mewah… See more der Luxus, Luxus-…, der Luxusartikel… See more luksus [masculine], luksus(tilværelse), luksusvare… See more عیش وعشرت, پر تعیش, لگژری… See more розкіш, предмет розкоші… See more విలాసం/ గొప్ప సౌకర్యం, ముఖ్యంగా ఖరీదైన, అందమైన వస్తువుల ద్వారా వచ్చే… See more বিলাসবহুল, বিলাসিতা… See more přepych, přepychový, zbytečnost… See more kemewahan… See more ความฟุ่มเฟือย… See more xa xỉ, xa hoa… See more luksus, luksus(owy), zbytek… See more 사치품, 호사, 사치… See more lusso, di lusso… See more Need a translator?

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