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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Inflation in Japan highest in two years Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 June 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Shoes emblazoned with a photo of Trump pumping his fists during the assassination attempt were priced at $399 and distributed to the first 5,000 buyers.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
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Noun
Now, while tariffs and deportations constrain the supply of goods and services to increase prices, reduction in taxes makes more cash available to consumers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Inflation in Japan highest in two years Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Verb
In other words, the myriad ways that Congress politicizes the allocation of precious resources is already priced or factored into our day-to-day existence.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Shoes emblazoned with a photo of Trump pumping his fists during the assassination attempt were priced at $399 and distributed to the first 5,000 buyers.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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