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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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
All of our finds are under $100, with many pieces on sale, and prices start at just $9.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Standard trim cuts back the peak power to 60 horsepower and is priced at US$12,900, while the 80-hp Alpha trim will set you back $13,900.
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Noun
Another challenge, this time from a potential investor’s perspective, is that many Bernabeu season tickets currently cost less than the price of most VIP packages for just one game.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
All of our finds are under $100, with many pieces on sale, and prices start at just $9.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Available in a limited series and priced at 480 euros, the navy unisex design crafted from leather comes with clean lines, a distinctive statement tongue flap with the Puma logo and the Jil Sander one rendered in golden foiling on the side.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Standard trim cuts back the peak power to 60 horsepower and is priced at US$12,900, while the 80-hp Alpha trim will set you back $13,900.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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