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- luxury lux‧u‧ry [ˈlʌkʆri] noun luxuries PLURALFORM1. [countable] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable:
• luxuries such as a yacht and gold-plated bathroom fixtures
2. luxury apartment/car etc a very expensive and large apartment, car etc:• Porsche, Saab and BMW are fierce competitors in the luxury car market.
• It has switched its major focus to luxury gift items.
3. [uncountable] great pleasure and enjoyment from large, beautiful, and expensive cars, houses etc:• The days when Americans paid any price for luxury are probably over.
— luxurious adjective :• He runs his company, Silver Pictures, from a luxurious villa in Hollywood.
• a luxurious yacht club in Florida
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luxury UK US /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun (plural luxuries)► [U] the pleasure and comfort you get from expensive and beautiful things: »I made money on shares and for a while I lived in luxury.
a luxury apartment/car/yacht »The market for luxury cars was badly hit by the recession.
a luxury cruise/hotel/resort »They plan to build a luxury hotel in Nairobi.
luxury brands/goods/items »The store sells luxury brands such as Prada and Chanel.
► [C] something expensive which is pleasant to have but is not really necessary: »He enjoys luxuries, such as champagne and caviar.
»Foreign travel is still an expensive luxury that many cannot afford.
► [S] something that gives you pleasure or an advantage which you do not usually have: »A day off work is such a luxury.
»I enjoyed the luxury of travelling business class.
»We cannot afford the luxury of delaying this decision.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
