luxury
US /ˈlʌɡʒɚi/
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 goodsdescribing luxury goods (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
- Medium luxury hotel suitedescribing luxury hotel suite (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
- Hard marketing strategies for luxury brandsto marketing strategies for luxury brands, meaning to engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
- Very Hard cannot afford the luxury of complacencya collocation phrase: cannot afford the luxury of complacency
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