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

Its asking price has dropped from $25 million to $20 million. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The whiskey is available at retailers in Kentucky and via Old Forester’s online store that ships to a few states, but bottles are already selling for triple the $100 asking price at secondary websites. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Buyers were receiving multiple offers, many of which were over asking price. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Rather, asking prices are better viewed as subjective offers that reflect expectations, futures or even emotional attachment. — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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