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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Not being called up to the latest Spanish national team squad also meant that the 24-year-old’s asking price didn’t rise by $5.7 million (€5 million) as his contract, which expires in mid-2028, states. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 The place has just returned to the market, this time with a hefty $50 million asking price. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 June 2025 The asking price was $166,000 per month, the New York Post reported at the time. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025 In Kansas, Thuney bought the house in 2021 for an amount likely close to its nearly $1.3 million asking price. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for asking price

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Jun. 2025.

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