list price

noun

Synonyms of list pricenext
: 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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Obesity injections have long been hard for patients to get, due in part to spotty insurance coverage and list prices of roughly $1,000 per month. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 As an aside, if the home sells for more than the original list price, the principal keeps all the upside. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Some of the discounts made public are steep reductions off the list prices. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026 Newer PrEP drugs Apretude and Yeztugo have list prices in the thousands of dollars. Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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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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