premium
Superior in quality; higher in price or value.
Word facts
Definition of Premium
High-end; belonging to the market segment between mid-market and luxury.
Example sentences
The store offered a premium selection of organic produce at a higher price.
Customers were willing to pay premium prices for handcrafted goods.
Using Premium well
A closer look at how premium is used — meaning in plain English, how close synonyms differ, and examples at different levels.
Of higher quality or value than the standard, and usually costing more.
Use 'premium' to signal a top tier of quality, service, or price above the ordinary version. It is especially common in marketing and pricing, so use it honestly to avoid sounding like empty hype.
Common in product marketing, subscription tiers, pricing pages, and descriptions of upscale goods and services.
'Premium' as an adjective (high quality) is different from the noun 'premium' meaning a payment or surcharge, as in an insurance premium or paying 'a premium' for something.
- high-end
- similar but plainer; describes the top of a market range without the pricing overtone
- luxury
- stronger — implies indulgence and prestige, not just above-average quality
- deluxe
- marketing flavor; suggests extra features or comfort, sometimes lightly dated
- superior
- a direct quality comparison ('superior to') rather than a tier or price label
- top-tier
- casual and ranking-focused; stresses being at the highest level
- basic
- the neutral entry-level opposite, common in product tiers
- standard
- the ordinary default version, with no negative judgment
- budget
- emphasizes low price, sometimes hinting at lower quality
- economy
- focuses on cost-saving, common with travel and packaging
- Beginner This is the premium version, so it costs a little more.
- In writing The brand built its reputation on premium materials and quietly kept its prices high.
- Advanced Investors were willing to pay a premium for shares in a company they believed dominated a premium market.
Link 'premium' to 'prime' — both start with 'pri-/pre-' and point to top quality.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What does premium mean?
Superior in quality; higher in price or value. It is an adjective.
How many syllables does premium have?
Premium has 3 syllables: pree·mee·uhm. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.
What part of speech is premium?
Premium is used as an adjective. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for premium?
Words with similar meanings to premium include agio, bounty, agiotage, exchange premium. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.
How do you use premium in a sentence?
Example: "The store offered a premium selection of organic produce at a higher price."