markup

1 of 2

noun

mark·​up ˈmärk-ˌəp 

1

: an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price

broadly : profit

2

: a U.S. Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out

mark up

2 of 2

verb

marked up; marking up; marks up

transitive verb

: to put a markup on

Examples of markup in a Sentence

Noun

The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.

selling used cars at high markups

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Like all precious metals dealers, the total cost will include a markup above the spot price. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026

This discount gives you secure soundscapes, allowing athletes, urban commuters, and remote office workers to enjoy fatigue-free audio without standard retail luxury markups. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Verb

In the past, some people found that prices have been marked up in the days leading up to Prime Day. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Their numbers went the other way, marked up because the view from space said the official story was too flattering. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing markup

• hypertext markup language
• markup language

Rhymes for markup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• pickup

Kids Definition

markup

1 of 2 noun

mark·​up ˈmär-ˌkəp 

: an amount added to the cost price of an article to set the selling price

mark up

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)mär-ˈkəp

: to put a higher price on