sticker price

noun

: a manufacturer's suggested retail price that is printed on a sticker and affixed to a new automobile

broadly : the stated cost of something

a computer with a high sticker price

Examples of sticker price in a Sentence

We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price.

The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price.

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the sticker price of its drinks are not that far off from those at Starbucks, Luckin’s operating model relies heavily on discounting by showering users with coupons in the app, typically in the range of 30% to 50% off. —Ryan Baker, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025

This was partly due to new vehicles with lower sticker prices in this year’s survey, AAA noted. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025

For travelers with frequent flyer miles, that can mean last-minute opportunities to upgrade for far less than the sticker price. —Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025

The base window sticker price for this Sport Hybrid edition is $37,995. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticker price

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice