1
a
: the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing
b
: the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another
2
: the cost at which something is obtained
… the price of freedom is restraint …—
J. Irwin Miller
J. Irwin Miller3
: the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as
a
: an amount sufficient to bribe one
believed every man had his price
b
: a reward for the apprehension or death of a person
an outlaw with a price on his head
priced; pricing
1
: to set a price on
2
: to find out the price of
3
: to drive by raising prices excessively
priced themselves out of the market
pricer
noun
Examples of price in a Sentence
Noun
You paid a high price for the car.
We bought the house at a good price.
The price of milk rose.
What is the difference in price between the two cars?
I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price.
Verb
They priced the house too high.
Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.
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Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Agricultural exporters including Argentina and Uruguay could be boosted as well as the price of foodstuffs increase globally, while investment in Latin America could further drive a hard currency windfall.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But that's likely the case regardless of what the Fed does, as lenders price these products heavily based on their own risk appetite, not just the federal funds rate.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The price was $895,000, with about $12,300 in taxes and a $302 monthly HOA fee.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Agricultural exporters including Argentina and Uruguay could be boosted as well as the price of foodstuffs increase globally, while investment in Latin America could further drive a hard currency windfall.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
During that period, sales taxes would be lifted on select camping and fishing gear, including tents priced under $200 and fishing rods priced at $75 or less, along with firearms, ammunition, bows and crossbows.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But that's likely the case regardless of what the Fed does, as lenders price these products heavily based on their own risk appetite, not just the federal funds rate.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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price
1 of 2 noun1
: the quantity of one thing and especially money that is exchanged or demanded in exchange for another
2
: reward entry 2 sense 1
a price on an outlaw's head
3
: the cost at which something is gotten or done
victory at any price
price
2 of 2 verb
priced; pricing
1
: to set a price on
2
: to ask the price of
pricer
noun
Etymology
Noun
Middle English pris "prize, price," from early French pris (same meaning), from Latin pretium "price, money" — related to appreciate, praise, precious, prize entry 1
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