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. 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 See All Example Sentences for at a premium

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“At a premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20premium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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