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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Theoretically, that could still happen — though if Manchester United saw Hall’s likely asking price as prohibitive in the recent window, then the 22-year-old will almost certainly prove unaffordable for them in 2027. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Home sellers in many parts of the country are lowering asking prices as the housing market continues to cool heading into the fall. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Summer is typically the most expensive time to pick up a lease, with asking prices falling in colder months, according to historical Apartment List data. — Mark Dee august 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

But for a variety of reasons — such as asking price while also investing in pitching — the Royals haven’t been able to pull it off. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for asking price

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