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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Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
The news of potential negotiations drove down the price of oil.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
That out-of-market package costs $150 this season and is expected to be similarly priced next year.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Millions of motorists across Thailand woke up Thursday to the steepest fuel-price increases in decades after the government moved to rein in subsidies strained by surging global oil costs.
—Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
The news of potential negotiations drove down the price of oil.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Traders are pricing in no rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, which could also result in money market funds and savings rates staying higher for longer.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
That out-of-market package costs $150 this season and is expected to be similarly priced next year.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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