# compared with sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/compared-with-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this when you look at two or more things to see how they are different.

## Examples

- This car is cheap compared with my old one.
- The city is much quieter at night compared with the busy daytime hours.
- The economic growth of the region appears quite modest when compared with the rapid development seen in neighboring countries over the last decade.

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