price point

noun

: the standard price set by the manufacturer for a product

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In the past few years, anything with a high price point that promises quality — a $759 Le Creuset cast iron oval casserole dish, or a $1,270 Acqua di Parma jumbo candle — can also be marketed as premium. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 Last week's Cruising Altitude: Why electronics fires are one of my biggest airplane safety concerns Harteveldt said full-service carriers like United have been moving toward a more basic model at lower price points as well. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 June 2025 So the brand reflects that smaller scale by offering smaller sizes at more approachable price points (bottles cost between $10 and $55). Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 As someone who used to wear different dresses to every wedding (and, sadly, spent way more than $40 on most of them), finding one this stunning at an affordable price point is the best part of all. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for price point

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of price point was in 1894

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“Price point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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