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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Since those successes, Hoover’s asking price has risen considerably. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 Multiple offers—including cash bids above the asking price—came in quickly, but the singer wasn’t ready to part with the hillside retreat and ultimately pulled the deal, the New York Post reported. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026 The couple first listed the house last year for $799,000 and later reduced their asking price to $749,000 and then to $724,000 before taking it off the market in January. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 The Pats have explored trading for Brown, though the Eagles’ asking price was unserious a week ago, according to team sources. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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