asking price

noun

: the price at which something is offered for sale

Examples of asking price in a Sentence

The original asking price for the car was $20,000, but I was eventually able to buy it for $18,000.
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Now, almost 20 years later, that residence has popped back up for sale, this time with a $9.5 million asking price. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 The building is currently on the market for $1.25 million, down from a $1.6 million asking price a few years ago. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 Before most of those tariffs were recently delayed for 90 days, many were wondering if the company may be mulling a last-minute increase in the Switch 2's $450 asking price to account for those import taxes. ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 Then Norcross got word that there was a competing offer: full asking price and the other buyer would take the apartment as is. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for asking price

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of asking price was in 1755

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“Asking price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asking%20price. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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