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unit price

American  

noun

  1. rate.

  2. a price for a service or commodity that includes all extra costs incidental to the item.

    the unit price of a wedding.


unit price British  

noun

  1. a price for foodstuffs, etc, stated or shown as the cost per unit, as per pound, per kilogram, per dozen, etc

"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

Etymology

Origin of unit price

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The unit price is far lower than the cost of systems the U.S. and allies are now firing at incoming Iranian missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

That sets the unit price for a certain period of time, so anyone already on a fixed deal will not see a change now.

From BBC Dec. 31, 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

Which? says the supermarket does not explain the unit price of deals clearly enough to shoppers, making it hard for them to determine the cheapest product.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2023

The other eight structures were built by L. O. Herrold of Salem, on a unit price basis, the cost of the eight being $32,000.00.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by Benson, S.

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