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.

Recent Examples on the Web

His compete level, which had been a selling point for years, has been inconsistent of late. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Naturally, the change is pushing resorts away from the old formula of international all-day dining (something vaguely Asian, an Italian, and perhaps a grill), as familiarity alone is no longer much of a selling point. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

These days, many cafés withhold Wi-Fi and ban laptops as a selling point. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

The provider’s approach to first responder needs also was a selling point, Musallam said, considering the mental toll firefighter and highway patrol officers may experience. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for selling point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint