English · Work & Business
price
/praɪs/
[/praɪs/]
amount of money to buy
Beginnernoun
Definition
The amount of money you must pay to buy something.
Example
The price of petrol has gone up.
The price of petrol has gone up.
Etymology
From Old French 'pris', from Latin 'pretium' (price, value).
How & Where It’s Used
One of the most common shopping words.