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 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 The current list price for Ozempic is $969 for a four-week supply. Tami Luhby, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024 According to Zillow, the median list price for homes in Scottsdale is $807,104, which is more than twice the national average. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024 More Dell Accessory Deals Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse for $46.99 (list price $49.99) Alienware AW520H Wireless Gaming Headset for $59.99 (list price $89.99) Alienware Low Profile Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for $109.99 (list price $129.99) Need even more ways to save? K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024 The drug carries a list price of around $1,200 a month, and many patients will likely want a prescription. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024 The lack of supply, high list prices (around $1,000 a month without coverage), and routine lack of insurance coverage of these drugs has also led to the emergence of a gray and black market. Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 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 26 Apr. 2024.

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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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