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list price

American  

noun

  1. the price at which a product is usually sold to the public and from which a trade discount is computed by a wholesaler.


list price British  

noun

  1. the selling price of merchandise as quoted in a catalogue or advertisement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

list price Cultural  
  1. The stated price of a commodity before any discount or other reduction.


Etymology

Origin of list price

First recorded in 1870–75

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The introduction of the car, co-designed by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, got widely panned on social media and drew unfavorable comparisons to Nissan’s Leaf, which has a list price around $30,000.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Gilead’s list price for the drug is more than $28,000 per person per year, and $42,000 for the post-exposure treatment version.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

In the case of Humira, by 2025, the list price was about $7,000 per month, but the manufacturer kicked back nearly $5,000 in fees and rebates to PBMs.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

In addition, an annual supplement of £440 should be paid on cars with a list price of more than £40,000, or £50,000 for EVs.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

More generous financial aid policies will probably lead to higher tuition for those students who can afford the list price.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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