adjective · formal
affluent
UK/ˈæflʊənt/US/ˈæfluənt/AF·flu·ent
having a lot of money and a high standard of living
Examples
“The affluent suburb features private schools and designer shops.”
“Affluent families tend to move to areas with better services.”
“Policies that favour only affluent homeowners can increase inequality.”
Band 8 sentence
“Most affluent districts offer a wider choice of private schools and leisure facilities, which attracts higher-income families.”
Collocations
- affluent neighbourhood
- affluent families
- affluent society
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many affluents in that district.→There are many affluent people in that district.
He lives very affluent.→He lives very well.
Say it for a higher band
5rich→6well-off→7+affluent
Synonyms
wealthy
well-off
Easily confused
wealthy
“The wealthy neighbourhood had manicured gardens and gated drives.”
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