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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And, of course, remember to grab this Graco premium crib and toddler mattress on sale now for 25% off the list price.
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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.
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PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
Sellers received 98% of their list price statewide, down slightly from the previous year.
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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.
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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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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