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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His review is worth the list price. Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026 The camp’s official brochure didn’t list prices or even how to apply. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026 The list price of the crypto used to purchase those plots was roughly $54 million at the time, but that figure includes some cheaper plots that were given to Galaverse attendees to help prime the market. ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 While the median list price was around $800,000 last month, the median sale price was over $1,200,000. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 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 9 May. 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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