Definitions
01luxurious or high quality
B1 · Intermediate
adj. very high quality, comfortable, and usually more expensive than normal.
adj. denoting a superior level of luxury, quality, or comfort, often used to distinguish a premium version of a product from the standard one.
“We decided to stay in a deluxe room with a view of the ocean.”
“The travel agency offered a deluxe package that included private tours, five-star accommodation, and first-class rail travel across the continent.”
Usage
Usually placed before the noun it describes.
02a luxury item
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Formal
n. something that is high quality or a more expensive version of a product.
n. a luxury item or a premium edition of a specific product.
“The shop sells various deluxes that most people cannot afford.”
“The catalogue was divided into standard offerings and rare deluxes intended for the most discerning collectors.”
Usage
Rarely used as a noun in modern speech; typically found in older advertising or specific product catalogues.
Etymology
Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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