asking price

noun

Synonyms of asking pricenext
: 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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The belief over this next week is that asking prices are going to come way down once players realize that closing time is fast approaching. Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 One of the other teams will snap and decide to meet Suárez’s asking price. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026 The Cabrera buzz follows offseason speculation that the Mets and Yankees would be candidates to trade for Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara, though that asking price is considered to be sky-high. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026 In the span of five years, CoStar estimates there’s been almost a $10 increase in asking price per square foot. Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026 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 14 Jan. 2026.

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