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“Cheap” or “Cheep”

cheap / cheep are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cheap ch·IY·p

  • adjectiverelatively low in price or charging low prices.
  • adjectiveembarrassingly stingy.

cheep

  • nounthe short weak cry of a young bird.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cheap”

  • …factory, could take advantage of cheap Arab labour pouring in from…
  • …prices are, however, not particularly cheap in relation to average incomes…
  • It is relatively cheap and fast to ride a
  • The revolution was driven by cheap energy in the form of…
  • …of rags, which led to cheap paper, which was a factor…
  • …area by the availability of cheap, skilled female labour, and his…
  • Cheap coal meant that industry was…
  • The cheap, easy-to-repair, and lease-friendly passenger minibus…
  • …Golden Age of Slashers, a cheap, dull, and bloodless concoction that's…
  • …which emphasized the use of cheap torpedo-armed vessels as a means…

“cheep”

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