price tag

noun

1

: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale

2

: price, cost

Synonyms of price tag

• price
• cost
• fee

Examples of price tag in a Sentence

The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs.

a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke

Recent Examples on the Web

Upcoming Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines come with a price tag of $10 billion apiece. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

The acquisition's price tag is the largest-ever for a buyout funded by private equity. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Best Printer Deals Made for tight dorm rooms, the Canon Pixma TS3722 offers simple print, copy, and scan functionality at an ultralow price tag. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Some of these apps and products come with a price tag that many homeowners in today’s market won’t want to take on, said Grant Farnsworth, president at home improvement research firm The Farnsworth Group. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for price tag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag