market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

Examples of market price in a Sentence

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Secondary market prices are daunting. Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Intel noted that the price the government paid was a discount to the current market price. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 The off-price sector’s ability to provide quality products at below-market prices has long enticed consumers, but that strategy could become more of a boon as shoppers fret over their wallets and traditional retail prepares to raise prices. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025 However, these concerns appear to be factored into the market price. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
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: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
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