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.
Recent Examples on the Web The drug’s list price is about $1,000 a month, but insurers pay much less. Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 In other words, original list prices serve to mark properties as being ultra-luxury, and price cuts bring more buyers to the conversation of actually buying the property, Rosenblatt says. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024 Last year’s best driver from TaylorMade is $200 off, some of the most comfortable shoes are 40 percent off, and men’s and women’s polos are all yours for nearly half of their list price. Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024 Another potential downside of FDA approval is that the list price of the medication may remain high or even increase, Ali said. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024 The order, which could cost as much as $18 billion based on list prices, is expected to be finalized by the second quarter. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Walmart has the Nintendo Switch Lite (in turquoise) on sale for $179, or 10% off its list price. Rudie Obias, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 Perhaps its list price should be over $100,000, too, so that its endowment is not offering unneeded help to wealthy families. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 The number of homes that have sold over list price has also increased across the country, but there were particularly high numbers for three California metros: San Jose (33.8%), San Francisco (14.3%), and Los Angeles (14.3%). Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

list price

noun
: the retail price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement

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