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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And while the Cleveland area’s median list price is just $139,000, per Realtor.com, that figure doesn’t apply in exclusive suburbs like Hunting Valley and Bratenahl, where homes regularly top $1 million. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025 Nationally, median list prices climbed by 0.5 percent. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 In some cases, pack sizes will get smaller; in others, list prices will rise. Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 23 July 2025 All bottles are 750 ml and carry a list price of $124.99. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for list price

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Aug. 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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