option to buy
idiom
: a right to buy (something) in the future for a specified price
The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy.
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The city of Houston built homes on land bank lots and gave people the option to buy through the land trust, using the Community Land Trust Model, or buy traditionally.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
By 2016, Beal had become a minority investor, and CBS Sports reported that the NFL had approved a succession plan with Ross granting Beal the right of first option to buy the Dolphins if Ross died or decided to sell his majority stake.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The 27-year-old will do his rehabilitation at Villa but his long-term future remains open — Villa’s loan deal for Rashford includes a £40million ($49.5m) option to buy.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
It’s believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
By 2016, Beal had become a minority investor, and CBS Sports reported that the NFL had approved a succession plan with Ross granting Beal the right of first option to buy the Dolphins if Ross died or decided to sell his majority stake.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The 27-year-old will do his rehabilitation at Villa but his long-term future remains open — Villa’s loan deal for Rashford includes a £40million ($49.5m) option to buy.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
It’s believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for option to buy
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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