markdown

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noun

mark·​down ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n 

1

: a lowering of price

2

: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced

mark down

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verb

marked down; marking down; marks down

transitive verb

: to put a lower price on

Synonyms of markdown

Verb

• reduce
• write down

Examples of markdown in a Sentence

Verb

marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

All are offering exclusive promotions this week that rival other markdowns. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Less than five years later, Netflix is closing in on a deal at about a fifth of that price — one of the steepest markdowns in recent commercial real estate and a window into the reset playing out across the rest of Hackman’s portfolio. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

And don't miss Wildgrain, whose new-to-Amazon storefront has some of the tastiest bagels, breads, cookies and more marked down for the sale. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Our shopping editors have done the wandering for you and pulled the furniture deals worth acting on before midnight, with some marked down by more than 50%. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for markdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown

Kids Definition

markdown

1 of 2 noun

mark·​down ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n 

1

: a lowering of price

2

: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced

mark down

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)märk-ˈdau̇n

: to put a lower price on

marked down all the books for the sale