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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As part of the deal, AstraZeneca will also offer discounts of up to 80% off list prices on direct sales to consumers, according to a company statement. NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 Other nations have historically paid lower list prices on new brand name drugs than the United States. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 Angie Guillette, a southwest Florida real estate agent, said sellers who are more willing to slash their list price are the ones making the sales lately. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 The discount brings down the drug’s list price to a little over $3,500 from under $8,000 per month. Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for list price

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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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