put option

noun

An option to sell a stated quantity of an asset or financial product, such as stock, at a stated price (the strike price), on a stated future date (or range of dates).

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nounput option (plural put options)

plural put options

  1. businessAn option to sell a stated quantity of an asset or financial product, such as stock, at a stated price (the strike price), on a stated future date (or range of dates).

    Synonyms: put

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn option to sell a stated quantity of an asset or financial product, such as stock, at a stated price (the strike price), on a stated future date (or range of dates).

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nounthe option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish myyntioptio
  • myyntioptiotype of option
French option de vente
  • option de ventetype of option
Polish opcja sprzedaży
  • opcja sprzedażytype of option
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APA

put option. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20option

MLA

“put option.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20option. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put option,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20option.

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