1. the blank spaces around the edges of a printed page
2. the difference between the cost of something and the price at which it is sold
Usage: business
3. the amount by which one thing is greater or smaller than another

Examples

• Please write your notes in the margins of the textbook.
• The company’s profit margins have increased this quarter.
• She won the election by comfortable margins in most districts.
• We need to build in safety margins for the construction timeline.
• The small towns on the margins of the city are growing rapidly.
• Leave wider margins when formatting your essay.
• The store operates on very thin margins due to competition.