asking price

noun

: the price at which something is offered for sale

Examples of asking price in a Sentence

The original asking price for the car was $20,000, but I was eventually able to buy it for $18,000.
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And with his injuries, the asking price shouldn't be exorbitant. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Home price growth will return to pre-pandemic levels The median asking price for a home in the U.S. will likely rise 4% over the course of 2025, a pace similar to that of the second half of this year, according to Redfin. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 Sig noted that older 4x4s and SUVs are selling at or above asking price on the auction site, underscoring this desire by U.S. drivers to get out and explore. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 The couple then lowered their price to $775,000 in May and $750,000 in July, and then increased their asking price to $799,500 in August. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for asking price 

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of asking price was in 1755

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“Asking price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asking%20price. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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