at a premium
idiom
1
: for a high price
Land in the county is selling at a premium.
Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.
2
: difficult to get because there is little available
We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.
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The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the two-game series that begins Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Read on for 14 ways to deck out these pocket-sized patios for spring, even when square footage is at a premium.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Chipotle stock is still trading at a premium to the S & P 500, with its forward P/E currently sitting at roughly 37.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Ironically, many soft skills that are stereotypically associated with women — like empathy, consensus-building, and broad-perspective thinking — are now at a premium.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Read on for 14 ways to deck out these pocket-sized patios for spring, even when square footage is at a premium.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Chipotle stock is still trading at a premium to the S & P 500, with its forward P/E currently sitting at roughly 37.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Ironically, many soft skills that are stereotypically associated with women — like empathy, consensus-building, and broad-perspective thinking — are now at a premium.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“At a premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20premium. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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