price point

noun

Synonyms of price pointnext
: the standard price set by the manufacturer for a product

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This strategic move, despite absorbing a 64% tariff hike that wiped out a year's profit, enabled them to meet retailer price points, significantly expanding their US footprint and indirectly creating more domestic jobs. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Beyond their jaw-dropping price point, the bottoms feature a bootcut fit that’ll make your legs look miles long. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 27 July 2026 Two years later, the program is no longer swimming against that current — perhaps not at the price point of the Big Ten’s highest spenders, but much closer. Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026 But its $1,199 price point, up $100 from last year's phone, means the Z Flip 8 has to make up the difference. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for price point

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of price point was in 1894

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“Price point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20point. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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