Phrase guide

price floor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An imposed lower limit on the price charged for goods or services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

floor below which prices are not allowed to fall

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the government used price supports to maintain the price floor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: floor, base

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vähimmäishinta — imposed lowest price
  • French: prix plancher — imposed lowest price
  • Indonesian: harga terendah — imposed lowest price
  • Indonesian: harga minimal — imposed lowest price
  • Malay: harga lantai — imposed lowest price
  • Polish: cena minimalna — imposed lowest price