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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At this point in the cycle, that asking price may be a bit too steep. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 Amid bidding wars, the attorney general has warned landlords that accepting unsolicited offers to pay more than 10% over the asking price would qualify as price gouging. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Nothing is imminent – and much of it can be traced back to the lofty asking prices from San Diego executive A.J. Preller. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 According to the outlet, the sale comes less than a year after the home, initially listed for $29.99 million in May 2024, lowered its asking price to $24.9 million last October. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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