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asking price

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noun

the price originally demanded by the seller, as before any reduction resulting from bargaining, discount, etc.

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RELATED WORDS

charge, cost, price

Nearby words

askari, askesis, askew, askey, asking bid, asking price, askja, askos, asl, asla, aslant

Origin of asking price

First recorded in 1745–55
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Examples from the Web for asking price

  • So, of course, the observant farmer would add a thousand dollars to the asking-price of his property.

    Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for asking price

asking price

noun

the price suggested by a seller but usually considered to be subject to bargaining
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