for cheap

phrase

: for a relatively low cost
They bought a used sofa for cheap.
You can dye your hair at home for cheap.

Examples of for cheap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 People needed places to go, Wisconsin was offering land for cheap and Milwaukee was a booming frontier town. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2026 France is hoping a new tax on ultra-fast fashion will dampen demand for cheap clothes. — Helen Massy-Beresford, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 So it was really based out of this necessity to get studio space for cheap. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for cheap

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of for cheap was in 1977

Cite this Entry

“For cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20cheap. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!