selling point

noun

: an aspect or detail of something that is emphasized (as in selling or promoting)

Examples of selling point in a Sentence

The car's new sound system is a selling point. The house's big selling point is its location.
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Increasingly, film format is a selling point. ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 But the standout might not be the selling point. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2026 Encryption, however, has remained X Chat's biggest selling point. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 Drafted by the Avs and playing in the city from 2011 through 2019, his preexisting connections also were a selling point. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for selling point

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of selling point was in 1923

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“Selling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selling%20point. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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