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reserve price

American

noun

floor price.

reserve price British

noun

Also called (esp Scot and US): upset price. the minimum price acceptable to the owner of property being auctioned or sold

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Etymology

Origin of reserve price

First recorded in 1915–20

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reserve price

As a yearling, the colt didn’t meet his reserve price of $95,000, so Kahn and Hidden Brook pointed him to a 2-year-old in training sale last year at Ocala.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Rauf, 32, is listed among the first 10 men that will be auctioned and has the highest possible reserve price of £100,000.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

It was hoped that her solitaire diamond ring, which was listed for sale between £70,000 to £100,000, would boost the amount for charity, but it did not meet its reserve price.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024

No stalking horse bid would be sought to set a reserve price in the auction, according to a court filing.

From Reuters ● Oct. 23, 2023

There was no intention of giving away the island for nothing, and so the reserve price had been fixed at $1,100,000.

From Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery by Jules Verne

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