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

Finally, Hamas would resell food at a steep markup, making a profit and pricing many Palestinians out of the food that was supposed to be free. —Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025

Klobuchar then jabbed him for missing the committee markup for the bills. —Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 July 2025

Verb

One of the most useful tools for your iPad, the Apple Pencil is great for drawing, marking up documents, and even just navigating around in iPadOS. —Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025

One reviewer praised the smooth wheels and durable hardside shell that didn’t get marked up during their travels. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

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