at a premium
idiom
1
: for a high price
Land in the county is selling at a premium.
Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.
2
: difficult to get because there is little available
We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.
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Not exactly bulletproof—yet today, the stock is valued at a premium.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Goals continue to be at a premium in the series, with each of the three games being decided by a 2-1 score in overtime.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Offense remains at a premium for the Kansas City Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Goals continue to be at a premium in the series, with each of the three games being decided by a 2-1 score in overtime.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Offense remains at a premium for the Kansas City Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“At a premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20premium. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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