starting price

noun

: the basic price when nothing extra has been added
The starting price for the car is $18,000.

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But notably since then, the company has faced some backlash for announcing a $2,000 starting price tier for the foldable iPhone Duo. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 With hours left in the sale, bidding has soared to close to double the open-top speed machine’s $237,695 starting price. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 Its starting price is £173,000 (around $229,000), significantly less than Ferrari's Luce, which was priced at 550,000 euros (roughly $626,000). — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The bZ's starting price is significantly lower than the average cost of a new electric vehicle. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for starting price

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

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