market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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These fuels have to be imported, which makes energy prices susceptible to market price changes. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 In 2025, a Chinese company acquired an REE project in Tanzania at a nearly 200% premium over the market price — a sign of how far Beijing is willing to go to maintain its supply chain dominance. Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Prior analysis shows that a narrow band of assessed values can correspond to market prices ranging from under $1 million to nearly $9 million. Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 There are over 4,000 tickets listed on FIFA’s own resale platform, and as of Sunday, at least 19 sections showed prices lower than the primary-market price. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
2
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