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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For comparison, and using list prices in all cases, the per-photo cost works out to 50 cents for the HP Sprocket Select, and 60 cents for the Kodak Step Instant Mobile Photo.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Biosimilars are typically at least 30% lower in terms of list price compared to their original biologic counterparts.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Our favorite on-sale air fryers to buy right now:
Chefman Digital Air Fryer + Rotisserie (list price: $139.99, sale price: $89.98)
Instant Vortex Slim 6-qt.
—Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 25 Sep. 2024
Jump straight to a few of our favorite air fryer deals:
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro (list price: $400, sale price: $300)
Instant Vortex Slim 6-qt.
—Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“List price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/list%20price. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
list price
noun
: the retail price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement
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