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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The spa The spa is a huge selling point, constructed from natural rock and timbers in the area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

What was once a massive selling point for the Colorado athletic department has now turned into a problem that will be hard to steer away from. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The absence of an endorsement is a setback for the Likud party politician, who has billed his tight ties to Trump as a selling point for keeping him in power. — Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Contrast is also a big selling point, with a mini-LED backlight delivering deep blacks and vivid highlights with minimal light bleed. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for selling point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint