base price

noun

: the basic cost of something without adding anything extra
Air-conditioning is included in the car's base price.

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Our primary gripe was that the base price was a little high, so Amazon's pre-Prime Big Deal Days discount of 21% is extremely welcome. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 For any booking, that means understanding what is included in the base price, what insurance coverage the supplier requires, and what the cancellation policy involves. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 That base price of about $5,000 may sound insane to the average person but likely won’t hurt the pockets of the average Lamborghini customer. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Hunker Pod is available now for a base price of US$32,995. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for base price

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“Base price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20price. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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