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.
Recent Examples on the Web Past expressions have either skyrocketed well beyond the $200 asking price (which has crept up over the years) or remained somewhere close to that, depending on the vintage. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024 More:Castle in Oakland County still for sale, with new asking price Comfortable space for horses and more For equestrian lovers, 69996 Place Road features a 2,243-square-foot home, built in 1993, that sits at the front of the property. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024 Instead of adding another everyday bat to the lineup at the trade deadline — the team didn’t meet asking prices for potential targets, including Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays and Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox — the club loaded up on depth and versatility. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024 In May 2024, around 6% of home sellers decreased their original asking prices, according to a Redfin report. Tom Li, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for asking price 

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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 17 Sep. 2024.

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