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 Argo Fy carries a list price of US$1,399, but can currently be pre-ordered for $1,199. New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025 The median home had 1,829 square feet, at a list price of $177 per square foot. Usa Today Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025 In July, the typical fixer-upper nationwide was priced at $200,000, about 54 percent below the median list price of $436,250 for all single-family homes in the country. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The list price of palivizumab, before insurance kicks in, is roughly $1,800 per monthly dose. Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 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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