Phrase guide

selling point

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: business

Examples

  • March 25 1982, LA Times, One Last Time Around Ocean Boulevard Route When the Long Beach Grand Prix was started in 1975 the major selling point was that Formula One cars would race down Ocean Blvd...
  • May 16 2003, CBS News, Renee Zellweger's '60s Flashback - The Early Show But for Zellweger, the major selling point was the script. "It was such a great read," says the actress.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: point

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 賣點 /卖点 (màidiǎn) — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers
  • Finnish: myyntiargumentti — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers
  • French: argument de vente — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers
  • Polish: atut — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers
  • Polish: zaleta — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers
  • Spanish: punto "vendible" — property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers