premium

Definition

  • noun: the price of insurance
  • noun: a reward or recompense for a particular act
  • synonyms: bounty, bonus, reward

Examples

  • Overnight delivery is available when time is 'at a premium'. [=when something needs to happen or be done very soon]

  • Customers are willing to pay 'premium' [='high'] prices for products that are reliable.

  • Publishers 'put/place a premium' on accuracy. [=publishers value accuracy very highly]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mr. Kazu sent me. Oh? May I enter? Thank you. Do you like massage? I don't think l... I like massage anymore. Mr. Kazu sends premium fantasy. My stockings..."lip" them. "Lip" my stockings. Yes, please. "Lip" them. What? (..)
    2003 Lost in Translation