at a premium

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1

: for a high price

Land in the county is selling at a premium.

Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.

2

: difficult to get because there is little available

We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.

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By the 1600s, Dutch and British merchants discovered a growing interest in Europe for undyed, breathable fabrics and began to set up roots in Channai, exporting madras to the continent and selling at a premium. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

With right-handed hitters at a premium on the market this summer, Taylor could be an attractive candidate despite his less-than-average offensive numbers. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

In order to get profits back to China, crime groups use tap-to-pay fraud to buy gift cards and then use those gift cards to purchase high-value goods that can be resold at a premium in China, such as iPhones with American settings, Parks said. — Gabrielle Fonrouge,scott Zamost,anna Gleason, CNBC, 17 July 2026

India’s refiners, which purchased almost no Russian crude before the war, now source as much as 40% of their imports from Russia before exporting refined products back to Western markets at a premium. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2026