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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Verb
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
These markdowns are comparable to the ones offered for 2025 Memorial Day.
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The current offerings include $98 leggings and oversized sweatshirts that have been marked down from $120 to $78.
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Noun
Luckily, Amazon is already packed with markdowns on everything from luggage and travel accessories to comfortable shoes and airport-ready outfits just in time for summer vacations.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
These markdowns are comparable to the ones offered for 2025 Memorial Day.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026
Verb
The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The current offerings include $98 leggings and oversized sweatshirts that have been marked down from $120 to $78.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markdown. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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