Collocations for price - noun
ADJ.
exorbitant, high, inflated, prohibitive, steep | low | bargain, budget
designer clothes at bargain prices
designer clothes at bargain prices
attractive, fair, reasonable, right
We sell quality tools at the right price.
We sell quality tools at the right price.
good
I managed to get a good price for my old car.
I managed to get a good price for my old car.
average | asking, purchase
What''s the asking price for this house? | You need to pay a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price of the property.
What''s the asking price for this house? | You need to pay a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price of the property.
retail, sale, selling | cost
They are selling off summer shoes at cost price.
They are selling off summer shoes at cost price.
full, half
Children travel half price until age ten.
Children travel half price until age ten.
market
This website tells you the market price of all makes of second-hand car.
This website tells you the market price of all makes of second-hand car.
admission
admission prices at the museum
admission prices at the museum
consumer | commodity, food, house, land, property, share | electricity, energy, fuel, oil, petrol
VERB + PRICE
command, fetch, go for
Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices.
Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices.
give sb, quote sb
I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices.
I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices.
charge, set | increase, push up, raise | bring down, cut, lower, mark down, push down, reduce, slash | go up in, increase in, rise in
Oil is set in go up in price.
Oil is set in go up in price.
come down in | range in, vary in
These computers range in price from £1,300 to £2,000.
These computers range in price from £1,300 to £2,000.
undercut
PRICE + VERB
go up, rise, shoot up, skyrocket, soar
House prices went up by 5 per cent last year. | Prices soared during the war.
House prices went up by 5 per cent last year. | Prices soared during the war.
drop, fall, go down, slump
If prices slump further, the farmers will starve.
If prices slump further, the farmers will starve.
go from … to … , range from … to … , start at
Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the deluxe version.
Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the deluxe version.
PRICE + NOUN
level, range | increase, rise | cut | change, movement | war | tag
I got a shock when I looked at the price tag.
I got a shock when I looked at the price tag.
list | index
the share price index
the share price index
PREP.
at a/the ~
Food is available, at a price (= at a high price). | I can''t afford it at that price.
Food is available, at a price (= at a high price). | I can''t afford it at that price.
in ~
Cigarettes have remained stable in price for some time.
Cigarettes have remained stable in price for some time.
PHRASES
a drop/a fall/a reduction in price, an increase/a rise in price, pay a heavy price (for sth)
The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation.
The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation.
place/put a price on sth
You can''t put a price on happiness.
You can''t put a price on happiness.
the price of freedom/success, etc.
(= the unpleasant things you must suffer to have freedom, success, etc.),
(= the unpleasant things you must suffer to have freedom, success, etc.),