market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

Examples of market price in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorized participants can create or redeem large blocks of ETF shares when differences develop between the ETF’s market price and the value of its underlying holdings. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

When interest rates increase, the market price of bonds falls. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Such cases are complex and often take years to build, meaning illicit goods often continue flowing into the US market at below fair-market prices, undermining US commerce. — Laura Curtis, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

However, those emails probably don't contain the current status of trade tariffs or live market prices for raw materials. — Julien Khaleghy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market price

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice

Legal Definition

market price

noun

1

: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market

2

: market value sense 1