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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The median list price climbed 6.2 percent in March, compared to a year earlier—the biggest increase since September 2022. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 In less than a decade, median list prices have nearly doubled—from $333,666 in 2016 to over $608,000 in March 2025. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025 Customers who struggle to afford the $1,000-plus list price for weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy will have the option to buy now and pay later under a partnership announced Tuesday by telehealth provider FuturHealth and consumer finance company Affirm. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 This is because the rebate portion retained by PBMs is often calculated as a percentage of a drug’s list price. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 4 May. 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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