base price

noun

: the basic cost of something without adding anything extra
Air-conditioning is included in the car's base price.

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And remember that the base price for a new SL 680 starts at only $224,900. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026 The base price of non-immigrant visas, such as tourist visas, for citizens of countries not eligible for ESTA rose to $185 from $160 previously. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 Players register for the auction through their respective country’s cricket board (national governing body) and choose their preferred auction base price from among the options provided by the BCCI, which then short-lists players for the auction pool from a longer list of applicants. Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026 Chevrolet is playing coy on pricing for now, but a Grand Sport base price at—or below—roughly $90,000 seems a safe bet, with the Grand Sport X likely to be just entering six-figure territory. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for base price

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“Base price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20price. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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