premium

[ pree-mee-uhm ]
/ ˈpri mi əm /

noun

adjective

Idioms for premium

    at a premium,
    1. at an unusually high price.
    2. in short supply; in demand: Housing in that area is at a premium.

Origin of premium

First recorded in 1595–1605, premium is from the Latin word praemium profit, reward

OTHER WORDS FROM premium

non·pre·mi·um, noun su·per·pre·mi·um, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for premium

premium
/ (ˈpriːmɪəm) /

noun

Word Origin for premium

C17: from Latin praemium prize, booty, reward

Idioms and Phrases with premium

premium

see at a premium; put a premium on.