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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Our only caveat was that the list price felt a little high, but this discount handles that easily.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
The median list price in the Midwest city is $277,000.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The list price for Wegovy is $1,350 for a four-week supply.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
For comparison, and using list prices in all cases, the per-photo cost works out to 50 cents for the HP Sprocket Select, and 60 cents for the Kodak Step Instant Mobile Photo.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“List price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/list%20price. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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