price

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing
b
: the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another
2
: the cost at which something is obtained
… the price of freedom is restraint …J. Irwin Miller
3
: the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as
a
: an amount sufficient to bribe one
believed every man had his price
b
: a reward for the apprehension or death of a person
an outlaw with a price on his head
4
archaic : value, worth

price

2 of 2

verb

priced; pricing

transitive verb

1
: to set a price on
2
: to find out the price of
3
: to drive by raising prices excessively
priced themselves out of the market
pricer noun

Examples of price in a Sentence

Noun You paid a high price for the car. We bought the house at a good price. The price of milk rose. What is the difference in price between the two cars? I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price. Verb They priced the house too high. Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In January 2023, the price of eggs was up by 70% year over year. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,195 destination charge is: $87,495. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Tickets included in price of same-day museum admission. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 Their research shows that wage differences affect home purchasing power and suggests that moving to higher-income areas can effectively be a wash because subsequent housing prices are so high. Byalena Botros, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 Tough Times Ahead: As the prices for office space in urban centers tumble, cities whose municipal budgets rely on taxes associated with commercial real estate are starting to bear the brunt. Michael Levenson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Online purveyors who sell the drug directly to consumers in 200 mg/mL vials for an average price of $129 per month are charging the equivalent of $1.55 per mg — a markup of more than 50 times the average Medicare price. Michael Scaturro, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024 The laptop is listed for the reasonable price of $699. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2024 Ticket sales are way up, and so are the prices for those tickets. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
The sets, which require six months to produce, are priced at $250,000, and Christofle will make only eight examples. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024 Models of the brand, to be launched within the next month, will be priced between 100,000 yuan and 150,000 yuan ($14,000 to $21,000), Xpeng Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng told an industry event in Beijing on Saturday, the company posted on its official WeChat account. Reuters, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 Apple is priced at about 25 times profits projected over the next 12 months, down from about 30 times last summer. Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 Long the nerve center for the federal fire service, Boise has become a boomtown, pricing out wildland firefighters, with a median home price of $513,000. ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024 PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are priced at $70, while Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions are $60. The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024 General admission is priced at $219 for the entire festival and $109 for a single-day pass, with PLUS and VIP upgrades also on sale. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 Limited-edition Stanley cups have also been priced up by third-party sellers. Gaetane Lewis, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 Biden’s polling on the economy is weak, and even as inflation has come down considerably, many Americans are still dissatisfied that prices themselves — including for basics like groceries and transportation — aren’t reverting to pre-pandemic levels. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pris, from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return — more at pros-

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of price was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

price

1 of 2 noun
1
: the quantity of one thing and especially money that is exchanged or demanded in exchange for another
2
: reward entry 2 sense 1
a price on an outlaw's head
3
: the cost at which something is gotten or done
victory at any price

price

2 of 2 verb
priced; pricing
1
: to set a price on
2
: to ask the price of
pricer noun
Etymology

Noun

Middle English pris "prize, price," from early French pris (same meaning), from Latin pretium "price, money" — related to appreciate, praise, precious, prize entry 1

Biographical Definition

Price

biographical name

(Mary) Le*on*tyne lē-ˈän-ˌtēn How to pronounce Price (audio)
ˈlē-ən-ˌtēn,
ˈlā-
1927–     American soprano

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