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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And, of course, remember to grab this Graco premium crib and toddler mattress on sale now for 25% off the list price. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 All this, plus the $69.99 list price, puts it within a hair's breadth of earning our Editors' Choice award. PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025 Sellers received 98% of their list price statewide, down slightly from the previous year. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025 In December, 53% of homes sold were on the market for less than a month, unchanged from November, while 16% sold for above the list price. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for list price 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Feb. 2025.

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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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