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

Within hours, jerseys began appearing on resale platforms including StockX, eBay and Facebook Marketplace, with asking prices ranging from roughly $400 into the $900s — or more. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Partly because affluent buyers can and are willing to spend more, over one in five homes sold above the asking price in June. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

With asking prices more in line with the current market, agents also reported fewer contract cancellations. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Dubas was surprised by the asking prices around the league and even more surprised some teams met those asking prices. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 June 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