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property prices
UK/ˈprɒpəti ˈpraɪsɪz/US/ˈprɑːpərti ˈpraɪsɪz/PRO·per·ty PRI·ces
the amount of money properties cost in a particular area or market
Examples
“rising property prices”
“falling property prices”
“local property prices”
Band 8 sentence
“Soaring property prices in the city centre have put homeownership out of reach for many young professionals.”
Collocations
- rising property prices
- falling property prices
Word family
Common mistakes
Property price are rising in the city.→Property prices are rising in the city.
The property prices in my city is high.→The property prices in my city are high.
Price of property in the city increased.→Property prices in the city increased.
Say it for a higher band
5house prices→6housing prices→7+property prices
Synonyms
housing prices
Easily confused
housing prices
“Housing prices have risen faster than wages in recent years.”
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