Word of the Day: Bargain
A bargain is something that doesn’t cost very much money to buy. This is different from the word “cheap. “If something is a bargain, the quality of the thing purchased must be good. It’s not a bargain to buy something that breaks or is unusable.
- Car dealers often have good bargains on cars at the end of the year.
- Lenny found a bargain online on a 2008 Toyota Highlander.
- Black Friday bargains were advertised in yesterday’s newspapers.
- Sue shops for bargains at discount retail stores.
- Ninety-nine cents for a pound of bananas is no bargain.
- What kinds of bargains are there in today’s newspaper?
You can also use the word “bargain” as an adjective:
- Most clothing stores have some sort of bargain area where clothes are sold at a discount.
- Clara enjoys bargain shopping at her local mall.
- Rock-bottom bargain prices on Christmas merchandise won’t be available until after Christmas.
When “bargain” is used as a verb, it means to negotiate.
- Tyler never bargains on anything. He doesn’t like negotiating on price.
- The owner of that antique store will bargain with you if you offer a reasonable price.
Note: Bargaining on price is very common in many countries around the world. In the United States, it isn’t; however, you can bargain on things that are very expensive, such as a house or a car, or on things that are sold used by a private party.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with B page to see the list of all words starting with letter B. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
