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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

Example Sentences

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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

Davina Perrin, who scored a century aged 18 in last year's eliminator, has set her reserve price at £37,500.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Anderson has a reserve price of around £117,000.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 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

Put the next lot up with the owner's name and the reserve price.

From A Simpleton by Reade, Charles

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