Cool MatePrice
UK /["/praɪs/"]/US /["/praɪs/"]/
Definition
the amount of money that you have to pay for something
In simple words: The amount of money you need to pay for something.
Examples
- The price of the book is ten dollars.
- Can you tell me the price of this shirt?
- The price of gas has gone up recently.
- You have to pay a price for your choices.
- The price for the concert tickets was too high.
Usage notes
Used in everyday conversations about buying and selling. Not typically used in very formal writing, which might prefer 'cost'.
Grammar pattern
price + of + object
Memory hint
Imagine a price tag hanging from your favorite shirt.
Collocations
- exorbitant
- high
- inflated
- command
- fetch
- go for
- climb
- double
- go up
- level
- range
- hike
- at a/the price
- in price
- a drop in price
- a fall in price
- a reduction in price
Synonyms
- cost
- charge
- amount
- fee
- valuation
Antonyms
- free
- costlessness
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'prize' which is a reward for winning.
- Using 'price' as a verb when it should be a noun.
- Mixing up 'price' with 'value', which can have different meanings.