unit price
Americannoun
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rate.
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a price for a service or commodity that includes all extra costs incidental to the item.
the unit price of a wedding.
noun
Etymology
Origin of unit price
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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On 1 October, tenants in Woodall House saw their prices go from 4p per kWh to 13.75p, while the unit price in Hamilton House increased from 4p to 17.67p per kWh.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
So the unit price of a token has fallen, yes, but the overall consumption of tokens has gone nuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
He said he saw a unit price change from $6.49 per box in March to $7.99 in April around the time of the floods.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023
A joint order with Germany and possibly other countries could lead KMW to raise capacity, cut the unit price and speed up delivery, the ministry said.
From Reuters • May 24, 2023
When you compare the two regimes, please note that the prices are normalised per regime to a unit price for the sheltered sector, and thus are not comparable over regimes.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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