at a premium
idiom
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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Shade is at a premium, but there are ways to escape the warmth of the Florida sun.
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Susan B. Barnes, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
Despite trading at a premium to its three-year average price-to-sales ratio of 8x, Robinhood's solid profit margins and strategic positioning have sustained its higher valuation multiple relative to eToro.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Space is at a premium in the press box and there are only 13 corporate boxes, two of which are rented by first-team players Jordan Pickford and captain Seamus Coleman.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Three were acquired at a premium, including Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Online Gaming, which DraftKings acquired for a stock swap, now worth $14 today.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
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Susan B. Barnes, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
Despite trading at a premium to its three-year average price-to-sales ratio of 8x, Robinhood's solid profit margins and strategic positioning have sustained its higher valuation multiple relative to eToro.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Space is at a premium in the press box and there are only 13 corporate boxes, two of which are rented by first-team players Jordan Pickford and captain Seamus Coleman.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Three were acquired at a premium, including Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Online Gaming, which DraftKings acquired for a stock swap, now worth $14 today.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for at a premium
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“At a premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20premium. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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