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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Special Offer The upcoming Prime Day sales will feature the 128 GB version of the iPhone 16e on sale for £494, representing a discount of more than £100 off the list price in the Apple Store. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Overall, discounts across U.S. retailers will range from 10% to 24% off list prices with apparel expected to have the biggest deals at 24%, Adobe said. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 July 2025 Demand is still strong relative to supply; consequently, 28% of homes sold above list price, up from last month's 18% but down slightly from 30% in May 2024. Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 June 2025 The rest are listed in yen (Japanese currency), but price conversion signs on each aisle list prices in U.S. dollars. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 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 18 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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