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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

England internationals Em Arlott, Amy Jones, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn and Linsey Smith are among the women's players to enter the draft at the £50,000 reserve price.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Pakistan's Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem Shah have also registered at the highest men's reserve price of £100,000.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

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

At the same time, the original sketch of David's "Serment du Jeu de Paume" did not find a purchaser at 2500 francs, the reserve price.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

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