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per head

idiom

: for each person
The price is $20 per head.

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Some people are opting for a fast-food option this season, while others have even been known to charge friends and family per head for their meal. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 If the supply of money per head is declining, the price of goods and wages falls but something else happens to asset prices. David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025 Fans relive the moment, artists earn more per head and labels tap into a live revenue stream that didn’t exist before. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025 Thousands of fans attended the events, which often cost between a quarter and 75 cents per head (around $14 today) and sometimes included a chance for attendees to go airborne themselves, with Coleman piloting. Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for per head

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“Per head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20head. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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