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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of unit price

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

Under the new 65p minimum unit price it will now be £9.75.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

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

Some shorter lengths are utilized by the veneer industry but those lengths usually command a lower unit price.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association