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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As homes take longer to sell, asking prices have started falling in many metro areas, especially in the South and Midwest. Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 As homes take longer to sell, asking prices have started falling in many metro areas, especially in the South and Midwest. Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 In slower areas, asking price or below may be reasonable. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 Someone even cooked up a whole fake Facebook Marketplace ad for a 2017 Spirit Airlines Airbus A320, asking price $22,500. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 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 13 May. 2026.

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