Definition of 'premium'
Noun
- payment for insurance
Synonyms: insurance premium - the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"
- a fee charged for exchanging currencies
Synonyms: agio agiotage exchange premium - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
Synonyms: bounty
Adjective
- having or reflecting superior quality or value; "premium gasoline at a premium price"