reserve price
Americannoun
noun
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
When the Ram's Head came up for auction, Taylor's organisation, Domestic Abuse WA12, had not got enough money together in time, and the pub did not meet its reserve price to sell.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Warner headlines the list of top-class internationals who missed out on selection after setting his reserve price at £100k.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 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
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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