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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Depending on the cruise line, the base price can include rooms, special dining experiences, Wi-Fi, drink packages, and some shore excursions.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
And remember that the base price for a new Corolla Cross starts at only $24,635.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
By comparison, the Tickford saloon, with a base price of £1,218 ($3,410), rose to £1,896 ($5,308) once UK purchase tax was applied.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Our weeklong tester boasted the Executive Package, M Driver package and M Carbon upgrades, adding about $10K on top of the $121K base price.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
And remember that the base price for a new Corolla Cross starts at only $24,635.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
By comparison, the Tickford saloon, with a base price of £1,218 ($3,410), rose to £1,896 ($5,308) once UK purchase tax was applied.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Our weeklong tester boasted the Executive Package, M Driver package and M Carbon upgrades, adding about $10K on top of the $121K base price.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Base price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20price. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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