cost · ​. [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something. cost of something the high/low cost of housing · ​.

1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make, or do something the high/low cost of housing A new computer system has ...

if something costs a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it.

used to say that something will be expensive There is a deluxe model available, but it'll cost you. See cost in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check ...

The earliest known use of the verb cost is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for cost is from around 1380, in Sir Ferumbras.

​the cost of producing something or the price at which it is sold without profit. Essential medicines must be available at cost price.

​the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live. a steady rise in the cost of living; Despite the high cost of living, ...

an estimate of how much money will be needed for something Here is a detailed costing of our proposals. You'd better do some costings.

​in a way that gives the best possible profit or benefits in comparison with the way the money is spent.

the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something: at no extra cost When you buy a new computer, you usually get software included at no extra cost. NO-COST · LOW-COST · HIGH-COST · Accrued cost