list price

noun

: the basic price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement before any discounts are taken

Examples of list price in a Sentence

The car's list price was $30,000, but the actual selling price was less. We were given a 10 percent discount off the list price.
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This is relatively close to the list price of $22,500. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The list price—without insurance—is $1,069.08 per fill, which is typically equivalent to one month's supply. Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 Oct. 2024 The iRobot Roomba i3+ Evo is already a good value at its $549.99 list price. Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 After the drugmaker slashed the list price of Levemir by 65% last year, pharmacy managers restricted access to the medication. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for list price 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of list price was in 1871

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“List price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/list%20price. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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list price

noun
: the retail price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement

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