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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Topline Hershey will soon raise its candy prices, according to multiple outlets, citing a jump in cocoa costs that have provoked the chocolate company to rethink its list prices and the quantities or weight of candy sold in each container. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Currently marked down to $129.99 (from its $179.99 list price), the Arzopa Z1FC is one of the most affordable ways to add a second screen to your gaming setup or travel workstation. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 And in the Phoenix metro area, the median list price of a home was $520,000, down 3 percent from June 2024. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 As The New York Times reported, the list price for the drug will be $28,218. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 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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