mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n 
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
marked down; marking down; marks down
: to put a lower price on
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Examples of markdown in a Sentence
Verb
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
Recent Examples on the Web
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
In Chicago, a 200,000-square-foot-office building in the city’s Clybourn Corridor that sold in 2004 for nearly $90 million was purchased last month for $20 million, a 78 percent markdown.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Everlane The internet’s favorite basics brand is offering up to 60% off existing markdowns.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2024
And plenty of Amazon shoppers agree, judging by the headphones’ plentiful five-star ratings (and the fact that more than 4,000 of them were sold in the past month without any type of markdown, according to Amazon).
—Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is well underway and the site is bursting with impressive markdowns on must-haves for the season.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
The Swedish budget furniture retailer pointed to cooling inflation and the declining cost of raw materials as key drivers that have influenced its markdowns.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Ahead of the Big Spring Sale, Amazon has markdowns on some of the most popular toys, from the viral dancing cactus to the Barbie Dreamhouse and dolls.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
The Swedish budget furniture retailer pointed to cooling inflation and the declining cost of raw materials as key drivers of the markdowns.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, when approving this year’s school calendar, the Miami-Dade School Board agreed to mark down April 10, 2024 as a teacher planning day.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Snag this clever camping essential now while it’s marked down by $200 and get to planning your epic summer road trip.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
This outlet mall has over 100 shops and brands that consistently have sales and marked down prices.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Several Amazon best-sellers are marked down, too: its top-selling kitchen cookware set, security camera, and vegetable slicer are all on sale for up to 54% off.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
And stay cool inside with this Lasko oscillating fan that’s picked up more than 22,800 perfect ratings, then grab this breathable sheet set while it’s marked down to just $20.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Thankfully, Zappos has some awesome hiking boots marked down up to 60 percent.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Then, dress up your new bed with a comfortable body pillow that’s marked down to $18 or a Wellboo comforter, which is 53% off at Amazon.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
Noun
There’s no shortage of markdowns in Amazon’s kitchen department.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
In Chicago, a 200,000-square-foot-office building in the city’s Clybourn Corridor that sold in 2004 for nearly $90 million was purchased last month for $20 million, a 78 percent markdown.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Everlane The internet’s favorite basics brand is offering up to 60% off existing markdowns.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2024
And plenty of Amazon shoppers agree, judging by the headphones’ plentiful five-star ratings (and the fact that more than 4,000 of them were sold in the past month without any type of markdown, according to Amazon).
—Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is well underway and the site is bursting with impressive markdowns on must-haves for the season.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
The Swedish budget furniture retailer pointed to cooling inflation and the declining cost of raw materials as key drivers that have influenced its markdowns.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Ahead of the Big Spring Sale, Amazon has markdowns on some of the most popular toys, from the viral dancing cactus to the Barbie Dreamhouse and dolls.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
The Swedish budget furniture retailer pointed to cooling inflation and the declining cost of raw materials as key drivers of the markdowns.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Verb
Right now, the Sicilian Lemon Candle is marked down to $17.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Last year, when approving this year’s school calendar, the Miami-Dade School Board agreed to mark down April 10, 2024 as a teacher planning day.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Snag this clever camping essential now while it’s marked down by $200 and get to planning your epic summer road trip.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
This outlet mall has over 100 shops and brands that consistently have sales and marked down prices.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Several Amazon best-sellers are marked down, too: its top-selling kitchen cookware set, security camera, and vegetable slicer are all on sale for up to 54% off.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
And stay cool inside with this Lasko oscillating fan that’s picked up more than 22,800 perfect ratings, then grab this breathable sheet set while it’s marked down to just $20.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Thankfully, Zappos has some awesome hiking boots marked down up to 60 percent.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Then, dress up your new bed with a comfortable body pillow that’s marked down to $18 or a Wellboo comforter, which is 53% off at Amazon.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
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markdown
1 of 2 noun
mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
mark down
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)märk-ˈdau̇n
: to put a lower price on
marked down all the books for the sale
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