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luxury

US /ˈlʌɡʒɚi/

noun Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The hotel offers luxury rooms with a private view of the ocean.

Word Family

NounNoun
luxury gốc luxuriation luxuriousness
VerbVerb
luxuriate
AdjectiveAdj
luxurious
AdverbAdv
luxuriously

Synonyms

  • opulencewealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  • extravagancethe quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
  • sumptuousnesswealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Collocations

  • Easy luxury goods
    describing luxury goods (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
  • Medium luxury hotel suite
    describing luxury hotel suite (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
  • Hard marketing strategies for luxury brands
    to marketing strategies for luxury brands, meaning to engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
  • Very Hard cannot afford the luxury of complacency
    a collocation phrase: cannot afford the luxury of complacency

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