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

Just know that these tickets usually come with a pretty hefty markup, especially since the show has become Gen Z’s latest Broadway obsession. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024

By cutting out the markup typically associated with luxury goods, Italic offers high-quality products at a more accessible price point. —Amy Francombe, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024

Verb

One explanation is that hospitals mark up products to balance overhead costs and generate revenue. —Jackie Fortiér, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024

Wants to stop institutional investors from buying homes in bulk and marking up prices. —Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024

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

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