price

1 of 2

noun

ˈprīs 

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

3

: 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

4

archaic : value, worth

price

2 of 2

verb

priced; pricing

transitive verb

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

Synonyms of price

Noun

• cost
• fee
• rate

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And SpaceX stock sank below its $135 IPO price for the first time about a month after its blockbuster debut, as hype around the reusable rocket maker fizzled. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Sixty-eight percent of likely voters told PPIC the cost of energy — both in utility bills and the price of gasoline at the pump — were a big problem. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Verb

The first tax holiday passed into law in 1998, targeted at clothing and footwear priced at $50 or less. — Austin Horn july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Those rates seem poised to trend even higher in the near-term, with markets now pricing in at least two interest rate hikes by early 2027, per Morgan Stanley. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pris, from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return — more at pros-

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing price

• a price on someone's head
• asking price
• at any price
• at a price
• at cost price
• at what price
• base price
• beyond price
• bride-price
• carries a hefty price tag
• closing price
• consumer price index
• cut-price
• full price
• giveaway price
• half-price
• hammer price
• hefty price tag
• list price
• market price
• name one's price
• off-price
• pre-price
• price-cutter
• price-earnings ratio
• price-fixing
• price gouging
• price index
• price oneself out of the market
• price point
• price (someone) out of the market
• price support
• price tag
• price war
• purchase price
• put a price on
• put a price tag on
• reserve price
• selling price
• starting price
• sticker price
• street price
• strike price
• the retail price index
• upset price
• wellhead price
• what price glory/fame

Rhymes for price

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• thrice
• trice

Kids Definition

price

1 of 2 noun

ˈprīs 

1

: 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

Biographical Definition

Price

biographical name

ˈprīs 

(Mary) Le*on*tyne lē-ˈän-ˌtēn 

ˈlē-ən-ˌtēn, 

ˈlā-

1927–     American soprano