asking price

American  

noun

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

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asking price British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of asking price

First recorded in 1745–55

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Example Sentences

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asking price

The couple decided to list the estate earlier this year, bringing the home to market in April with an eye-watering $43 million asking price.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

After several months of little interest he has twice reduced his asking price, from the initial £475,000 to £425,000, and that has made a difference.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Six in 10 were returning at a lower asking price.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

In the four weeks through Sept. 20, a fifth of sellers dropped their asking price, Redfin data shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The asking price for the cheapest automobile amounted to twice the $500 annual salary of the average citizen—some cost three times that much—and all that bought you was four wheels, a body, and an engine.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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