market price

noun

: a price actually given in current market dealings

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The answer does not, however, depend on the current market price of the investment. Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Shepherds are selling herds at a third of their market price. Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025 In Manhattan, of course, the market price might be obscenely high—probably not much less than a monthly garage. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 The company has outlined various risks associated with the project, including potential delays in permitting, fluctuations in lithium market prices, and reliance on key partnerships and financing arrangements. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market price

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

market price

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