a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.

a bonus, gift, or sum additional to price, wages, interest, or the like.

Insurance . the amount paid or to be paid by the policyholder for coverage under the contract, usually in periodic installments.

Economics . the excess value of one form of money over another of the same nominal value.

a sum above the nominal or par value of a thing.

the amount paid to the lender of stock by the borrower, typically a short seller.

the amount the buyer of a call or put option pays to the seller, quoted in dollars per share of stock.

a fee paid for instruction in a trade or profession.

a sum additional to the interest paid for the loan of money.

of exceptional quality or greater value than others of its kind; superior

a wine made of premium grapes.

of higher price or cost.

of or pertaining to premiums

to work in premium sales.

at a premium

at an unusually high price.

in short supply; in demand

Housing in that area is at a premium.

adjective

inferior , low , low-class , poor

noun

lowness , paucity

adjective

choice , exceptional , prime , select , selected , superior

noun

appreciation , boon , bounty , carrot * , dividend , extra , fee * , gravy * , guerdon , meed , percentage , perk * , perquisite , plum * , recompense , regard , remuneration , reward , spiff , stock , store , value , accolade , award , honorarium , plum , prize , agio , bonus , carrot , choice , excellent , gravy , installment , payment , prime , superior