From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfor examplefor exampleEXAMPLEused before mentioning a specific thing, person, place etc in order to explain what you mean or to support an argument  Many countries, for example Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.  Car prices can vary a lot. For example, in Belgium the VW Golf costs $1,000 less than in Britain. → exampleExamples from the Corpusfor example• It's extremely expensive to live in New York. For example, I pay $1250 for a one-bedroom apartment.