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

Such funds often trade at a discount to the value of their underlying assets for a variety of reasons, from fund expenses to future tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Yet it has been underperforming, and its shares are trading at a discount relative to its peers in software infrastructure and cybersecurity, the letter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Privately held Restore Robotics has the legal clearance to refurbish used da Vinci surgical robotic instruments, which it then sells back to hospitals at a discount.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Schafer argued Nvidia remains two generations ahead of its rivals and noted it still trades at a discount to the wider chip sector when assessed on 2027 earnings forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

In the morning I went shopping at a discount store and bought a cheap navy blue suit off the rack.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably