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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Single vials of the drug sell for at least 50% less than the list price of other obesity medicines, according to Eli Lilly’s news release. Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The company also sells tattoo transfer paper, at a list price that comes out to 21 cents per page. PC Magazine, 10 May 2025 The Price of Revlimid Has Increased 26 Times Since FDA Approval Each dot indicates a new manufacturer list price per pill. David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025 But the Ford Explorer, which Ford assembles in Illinois and has a list price of about $50,000, previously had a tariff impact of about $4,300. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 6 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 19 May. 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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