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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To buy a house at the national median list price of $431,250, realtor.com estimates a household needs to earn about $114,000 each year. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 Bigelow had received two offers from this method — including one for $2.1 million, which was $95,000 over her list price. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 May 2025 Using Brother's list prices, the price per page for more than half the choices—including Premium (20 year) fanfold and perforated letter-size rolls—ranges from roughly 6 to 9 cents. PC Magazine, 10 May 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 8 Jun. 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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