the amount of money (to be) paid for something
expense; price paid
Cases of word usage
1) sold below the price of other manufacturers, organizers, or below cost (cut-price)
2) an approximate calculation (of size, cost etc) (estimate)
3) a cost of a journey by bus, ship, taxi etc (fare)
4) the profit after the cost of materials etc has been taken off the receipts from sales (gross profit)
5) (the cost of) the transport of hoods (haulage)
6) (the cost of) food and rent; for always; a large tower in a castle etc; to continue to have (something); have (something) in one's possession and not give it back (keep)
7) existing etc in name only and not in fact; (of a price, cost etc) very small; of a noun or nouns (nominal)
8) the act of quoting; something quoted; an estimate of the cost of a piece of work (quotation)
9) to cost a person an amount of money (set-back)
10) (the cost of) keeping something in good order and repair (upkeep)