at a discount

Idioms  

1. At a lower than usual price; also, held in low esteem. For example, I'm holding off on buying a computer until I can get one at a discount, or Liberals are at a discount in the present administration. The first usage, mainly found in business and commerce, dates from about 1700. The figurative usage is about a century newer.

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Example Sentences

This fund has typically traded at a discount to NAV over recent years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Berkshire bought $10 billion in Alphabet common stock at a discount of about 6% on Monday, one of the first major deals it has made under Buffett’s successor Greg Abel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The stock price has fallen 20% since the Middle East conflict started and is now trading at a discount compared to its usual historical average.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But I found a kiosk where a bored-looking teen produced custom watches at a discount price.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably