price war

noun

: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors

Examples of price war in a Sentence

The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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Smaller chains can’t compete well in the price wars. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Turner, who early on donned a uniform and managed one game, helped open baseball’s free-agent price wars by signing pitcher Andy Messersmith. — David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 China’s electric vehicle price wars have spilled into the attention economy. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 May 2026 This has led to fears about a price war between OpenAI and Anthropic that could zap valuations prior to their listings. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for price war

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of price war was in 1895

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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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