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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There’s one property right on budget, another that’s a bit of a stretch and one with a list price that saves you enough money to buy furniture for your new pad.
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Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Note also that although the Valerion technically lists for $4,999, its effective list price is $3,999, barring new tariffs or similar issues that might prompt a change.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The median home had 1,710 square feet, at a list price of $213 per square foot.
—Usa Today Network, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Ben Jolley, senior fellow for healthcare at the American Economic Liberties Project, said manufacturers were already under pressure to cut prices and that the discounts apply to limited purchasing channels, not overall list prices.
—Abc News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Note also that although the Valerion technically lists for $4,999, its effective list price is $3,999, barring new tariffs or similar issues that might prompt a change.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The median home had 1,710 square feet, at a list price of $213 per square foot.
—Usa Today Network, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Ben Jolley, senior fellow for healthcare at the American Economic Liberties Project, said manufacturers were already under pressure to cut prices and that the discounts apply to limited purchasing channels, not overall list prices.
—Abc News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for list price
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“List price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/list%20price. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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