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 Acer Swift Go 14 (2024) offers exceptional value at $799.99, taking a whole $200 off the list price. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024 At Google, it’s reduced from the list price of $1,099 by $150 to $949. David Phelan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Ticket prices also saw a drastic increase with the average list price jumping 40% overnight, from $378 to $528. Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 The Meet One Tour e-trike has a list price of US$3,599, but is currently listed with a $300 discount applied. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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list price

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

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