market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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With the rising costs of used cars across the country, the initiative provides an alternative for those seeking reliable vehicles at a fraction of the market price. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 There are a couple of warm plates, like a butterflied and grilled red snapper topped with red and green sauces and accompanied with black beans and arugula salad (market price) and a shrimp stew with chayote squash, epazote and warm tortillas ($19). John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 Although most of the units will rent at market prices, JPI expects to set aside 10% of units for low-income families, as required by the city. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Diners can add black truffles, shaved or sliced, to any dish for market price. Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for market price 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market price was in the 15th century

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“Market price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20price. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

noun
1
: the price at which a security is currently selling on the market
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