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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It's got a bunch of new internals and features to bring it up to date – and command an eye-wateringly high asking price. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 July 2025 Unprecedented sales activity in the Austin housing market during the COVID-19 pandemic, where multiple offers, many well above asking price, were common, also reduced demand among buyers, Knapp said. Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025 The current asking prices range from about $350,000 to $550,000, depending on size. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 11 July 2025 That could gradually change the homebuying scene in Cincinnati, which is now considered a sellers' market in which sellers have the upper hand in negotiations and often get more than their asking price. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for asking price

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Jul. 2025.

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