# cheapest

/ˈtʃipəst/ (US) · /tʃˈiːpəst/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/cheapest
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

costing the least amount of money compared to all other options. You use this when you find the lowest price in a group of things.

For teachers: the superlative form of 'cheap', indicating the lowest price or cost among a set of comparable items. Often implies a trade-off between cost and quality.

## Examples

- This is the cheapest phone in the shop.
- We compared five different airlines and found that the local carrier offered the cheapest tickets for our dates.
- While the cheapest materials might reduce initial construction costs, they often lead to higher maintenance expenses over the building's lifespan due to their lower durability.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the most cheapest" but "the cheapest" — 'Cheap' is a one-syllable adjective, so it takes the '-est' suffix rather than the 'most' modifier.

## Usage notes

- The superlative form of 'cheap'; typically preceded by the definite article 'the'.

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