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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 new price for patients on Medicare will be $274, a 71% discount from its current list price. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025 Medicare will get a 71% discount on Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, blockbuster drugs for obesity and Type 2 diabetes that have current list prices of around a thousand dollars a month. NPR, 26 Nov. 2025 Emirates set the pace with orders for 65 Boeing 777 aircraft, worth $38 billion at list prices, followed by a deal for eight Airbus A350 aircraft. Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Wegovy’s list price is $1,349 a month, although those with insurance coverage typically pay far less. Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

list price

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

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