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
J. Irwin Miller3
: 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
priced; pricing
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.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Our favorite outlet deals go up to 80 percent off right now, and prices start at just $2.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There is broader sensitivity to price in the consumer landscape, said Jeff Lindquist, managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Our favorite outlet deals go up to 80 percent off right now, and prices start at just $2.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Traders there price a ~98% chance of a 25-basis-point cut on October 29, with near-zero odds on either a surprise hold or anything larger.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There is broader sensitivity to price in the consumer landscape, said Jeff Lindquist, managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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price
1 of 2 noun1
: 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
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