market price

American  

noun

1. the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.

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market price British  

noun

1. the prevailing price, as determined by supply and demand, at which goods, services, etc, may be bought or sold

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Etymology

Origin of market price

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

In most cases, the U.S. isn’t merely buying shares at a market price but getting equity on terms unavailable to others.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Properties sold via MLS are advertised on a publicly available list and usually receive the market price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

This is why the markets have responded positively with 15% falls in the market price of oil and gas and a rally in stock markets.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Gas optimization moves within Sembcorp and potential higher-than-expected spreads between the market price of electricity and the cost of natural gas could offer gains for the company’s overall earnings, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

By the mid-i930S, a Pocock eight-man shell would have the same market price as a brand-new LaSalle built by General Motors’ Cadillac division.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown