incl

IPA/ˈɪŋkəl/
IPA/ˈɪŋkəl/

incl — abbreviation

1. a short written form of 'including', 'included', or 'inclusive' — used in prices

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Definition

a short written form of 'including', 'included', or 'inclusive' — used in prices, lists, schedules, and other written contexts to show that something is part of a group or total

Example

The ticket costs €35 per person, incl entry to the main gallery.

incl + noun phrase (including)

The weekend package is £280, incl breakfast and a three-course dinner.

Common collocations
  • tax incl
  • postage incl
  • service incl
  • incl VAT
  • incl delivery

Grammar Patterns

incl + noun phrase (meaning 'including')

noun phrase + incl (meaning 'included')

Usage Note

Only used in written English — never in speech. Common in price lists, schedules, email subject lines, and forms. When standing for 'including' or 'inclusive', it usually appears before the noun phrase it refers to; when standing for 'included', it appears after. Avoid using 'incl' in formal academic or legal writing, where the full word is preferred.

Common Mistakes

Dinner incl free dessert.
Dinner incl free dessert is available for $35.
'incl' should not stand alone as a main verb; use the full form 'includes' or rephrase the sentence.
The price is $45 including tax.
The price is $45, tax incl.
in a list or price tag, the abbreviation is typically placed after the item that is included, not before.
Incl.' (with a period)
incl' (no period in modern British and American usage)
the period is often dropped in contemporary written English.

Word family

Common collocations

Phrases

  • tax incl
  • postage incl
  • VAT incl
  • service incl
  • batteries incl

Etymology

English

A standard written abbreviation formed by shortening 'including', 'included', and 'inclusive' to their first four letters. This type of truncation is common in business and commercial English for frequently used terms.