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price

price

1.0
The amount of money you must pay to buy something
  • noun
  • /praɪs/
translation icon : precio
  • Many businesses stated that the asking price made it impossible to realize a profit.

Now instead they I get the same price, more colors.

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Examples

  • I just paid full price for three of the same drink.

  • The price of corn is going up.

  • And so that increase in price is a tax.

  • And when I looked at the price, I said what?

  • The price is too high.

  • That's the same price as the base iPad Air.

  • If the home's not selling, the price isn't compelling.

  • The price of the new smartphone is too high for many consumers.

  • After comparing options, she decided to buy the dress at a lower price.

  • The store announced a sale, reducing the price of shoes by 30%.

Synonyms

cost
vsprice
1.0

The amount of money needed to buy or do something

also includes how much something is worth, not only the payment required
market value
vsprice
40 2.8

The price something sells for in a market with many buyers and sellers

is the general money term covering both sale amounts and assessed worth
market price
vsprice
21 2.5

The price people pay for something like shares or houses when it is bought and sold freely

is the general money term also used for other sale contexts
asking price
vsprice
20 3.4

The amount a seller wants for something that is for sale

is the broader money term referring to worth or required payment
retail price
vsprice
14 1.8

The amount a customer pays in a store that includes the store's extra charge

is broader, applying to many contexts beyond final customer charges
purchase price
vsprice
14 2.1

The amount of money you pay to buy something

is the general term covering both worth and payment, not only the paid sum
monetary value
vsprice
7 3.3

How much money something is worth

also refers to the money you must pay when buying something
list price
vsprice
7 2.5

The price a seller shows for a product before any discount

is the general money term that also covers final paid amounts
selling price
vsprice
6 2.7

The price at which something is sold to buyers

is a broader money term used outside just business sale situations
factory price
vsprice
1 3.2

The price a maker charges before adding shipping or extra fees

is the general money term not limited to manufacturer sales

Antonyms

1.0

Not costing any money

1.0

Something given to someone without payment, often for a special occasion

Idioms

At a cost that is half the usual amount

If the cost is fair, someone will buy or accept it

Offer money for catching or killing a person

1 8.3

A question that shows something is not related to the topic

At a much lower price than usual

A sum of money offered to catch or kill a person wanted by the police

A very good deal that is worth more than its low price

8.5

Something not important to the current topic

Something that is not related to what people are talking about

Compounds

75 1.0

A small label on an item that shows how much it costs

63 3.0

A number that shows how much one share of a company costs when people buy or sell it

52 1.0

A cost lower than normal that makes something affordable

30 1.6

A low or fair amount of money to buy something

28 1.1

Available for half the usual price

A rise in the money you pay for things or services

21 2.5

The price people pay for something like shares or houses when it is bought and sold freely

20 3.4

The amount a seller wants for something that is for sale

19 3.0

A government limit on the highest price stores can charge for goods or services

price index
  • Specialized
15 3.2

A number that shows how prices of goods and services change over time

14 1.8

The amount a customer pays in a store that includes the store's extra charge

The amount of money you pay to buy something

price gouging
  • Specialized
10 6.6

Charging too much money for basic items when people have no other choice

Money you pay to enter a place or event

consumer price index
  • Specialized
8 3.9

An official measure of how prices people pay for goods and services change over time

7 2.5

The price a seller shows for a product before any discount

The price at which something is sold to buyers

price-fixing
  • Specialized
6 6.6

Competing sellers agree to keep prices at a set level to limit competition

closing price
  • Specialized
5 3.9

The price of a share at the end of a trading day

price level
  • Specialized
5 4.6

Average prices for goods and services in an economy over time

5 1.0

A list that shows the prices of goods or services

price support
  • Specialized
4 4.3

Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum

4 3.2

Companies lower prices to compete and attract customers, often causing lower profits

An amount of money that is as low as possible

3 7.8

Money or goods the groom gives to the bride's family when they marry

3 1.4

A fall in the amount you pay for something

Making goods or services cheaper

spot price
  • Specialized
2 6.4

Current price of things like oil or gold for immediate delivery

Businesses try to get customers by lowering their prices

relative price
  • Specialized
2 5.4

How expensive one thing is compared with another, for example coffee and tea

1 6.3

A number that shows changes in prices companies that make things get when they sell to shops or other businesses

1 3.1

The highest amount ever paid for something

Money you must pay to enter a place or event

1 7.2

A number that shows how expensive a company's share is compared with its profit per share

bid price
  • Specialized
1 6.2

The amount a buyer is willing to pay for a stock or other investment

price floor
  • Specialized
1 5.1

An official minimum amount sellers can accept for a good or service

basic price
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The amount a seller charges before adding sales tax or VAT, including any government help the seller gets

cash price
  • Specialized
1 3.7

The money you pay to buy something and get it right away

The price a maker charges before adding shipping or extra fees

1 5.6

A lower price that someone offers to a friend or regular customer

Reducing the price of goods below the usual amount to attract customers

price freeze
  • Specialized
1 4.1

An action that keeps prices at their current level for a set time to stop big price rises

2.0

A lower price than normal

3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

administered price
  • Specialized
6.4

A price set by a government or organization rather than by the market

nominal price
  • Specialized
6.1

A small stated price that does not show the item's real market value

A group of things that cost about the same amount of money

An official measure of how consumer prices change over time

offer price
  • Specialized
5.5

The price a seller asks for something like a share

The price a buyer says they will pay for something like a house

7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

wholesale price index
  • Specialized
3.9

A number that shows how prices of goods sold in large amounts change over time

How Expensive

price
1.0
low price
52 1.0
bargain
170 1.0

Surface Forms

price singular
prices plural

Etymology

Price comes from the Latin word pretium, which means 'value' or 'worth'. So the usual sense of price is the amount of money that shows how much something is worth.