selling point

noun

: an aspect or detail of something that is emphasized (as in selling or promoting)

Examples of selling point in a Sentence

The car's new sound system is a selling point.

The house's big selling point is its location.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, the biggest selling point is the ability to play as Sabrina herself, who comes with two skins (each with two color variations) based on outfits from her recent Short n’ Sweet tour. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025

Big corporations are their most lucrative clients, and government access is a key selling point to that clientele. —Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2025

With that selling point, the company has carved a niche for itself in the space though further studies challenged those conclusions. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

This time, however, Apple’s big bet on artificial intelligence – which it’s been marketing as a selling point for the iPhone 16 – is taking longer than expected to pay off. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for selling point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint