cover price

noun

The price of a publication, such as a book, newspaper or magazine, traditionally shown on the cover.

Meanings

nouncover price (plural cover prices)

plural cover prices

  1. mediaThe price of a publication, such as a book, newspaper or magazine, traditionally shown on the cover.

    Potter acknowledges that the £20.99 cover price for the print edition may seem quite high to some people.

    2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65
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APA

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MLA

“cover price.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20price. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cover price,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20price.

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