selling point

noun

: an aspect or detail of something that is emphasized (as in selling or promoting)

Examples of selling point in a Sentence

The car's new sound system is a selling point. The house's big selling point is its location.
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Another major Switch 2 selling point is GameChat, Nintendo’s new online communication platform that offers both video and audio chat with the press of the new C button. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025 But these shorts’ biggest selling point—for me at least—is the five pockets. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025 His season in the Allsvenskan with Djurgården was a major selling point: 25 points in 29 games against men, production comparable to what William Nylander and David Pastrnak posted at similar stages and slightly behind Elias Pettersson’s Allsvenskan numbers in his draft season. Corey Pronman, New York Times, 22 May 2025 There’s a lot to love about this Murciélago, but its transmission is its biggest selling point. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for selling point

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of selling point was in 1923

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“Selling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selling%20point. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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