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

So check back often, and expect a markup. —Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026

Even gold bars — all with a low markup. —Laura Layden, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

Gunning claims that before the January 2026 surgery, the doctor came in and marked up her breasts but turned to leave without putting any marks on her stomach. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026

And in the commercial market, large 340B hospitals can mark up cancer drugs an average of close to five times. —Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 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