ECONOMY


Meaning of ECONOMY in English

(SAVING MONEY) [noun] - the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc.They've had to make economies since Colin lost his job. [C]This can be done by machines with more speed and economy. [U]For the purposes of economy you may prefer to use half the recommended number of eggs in this recipe. [U]She writes with such economy - I've never known a writer say so much in so few words. [U]It's the economy of his running style that strikes you - it looks so effortless. [U]An economy class aircraft ticket is cheaper than other tickets and does not provide such a high degree of comfort.An economy drive is an attempt to save money by spending as little as possible.I don't think we'll be going anywhere expensive - Guy's on an economy drive.If something is sold in an economy pack or is economy-sized it contains a larger amount of the goods that you are buying for a lower price.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.