Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reserve price

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: re-serve price
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The price set by a seller in an auction, below which the lot or item cannot be sold.

Example Sentences

"Bidding did not reach the reserve price, so the lot was withdrawn."

Inflected Forms

reserve prices (plural)

Phrases

starting price no-reserve auction

Frequently Paired Words

starting price no-reserve auction

Synonyms

reservation price reserve upset price

Questions

What does reserve price mean?: The price set by a seller in an auction, below which the lot or item cannot be sold.

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