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.

---

Example Sentences

Because ethanol often trades at a discount to gasoline, E15 can be a few cents per gallon cheaper, shaving small amounts off average prices.

From Barron's

Big equity offerings often are done at a discount to the market price.

From Barron's

Once credit assets are sold at a discount in secondary markets, that price becomes an actual mark for the entire industry.

From MarketWatch

They can add up to four more items to a box at an additional cost and there is also an option to buy rented items at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite that, Lowe’s stock still trades at a discount to Home Depot, commanding a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.6 compared with Home Depot’s 25.5 times earnings.

From Barron's

Related Words

• inexpensively
• poorly
• reasonably