high price — expensive
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
used to describe something that costs a lot of money or is more expensive than usual.
Say it like a native
Textbook These goods are characterised by an elevated cost.
Native These have a high price. / They're expensive.
In speech natives just say 'expensive' or 'a high price'; 'elevated cost' is corporate.
Pattern: high price (of/for something); at a high price
In use
- Many people complain about the high price of rent in the city.money
- One disadvantage of living in a popular tourist destination is the high price of basic goods and services.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The price is expensive.
✓ The price is high. / The product is expensive.
A PRICE is high or low; a PRODUCT is expensive or cheap. Prices aren't 'expensive'.
Common collocations
a high price— pay, high, for, fetch
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'low price', which means something is cheap or not expensive.