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 That figure is 15 times the vehicle’s original $11,500 sticker price and is sure to climb even higher before the auction closes on Friday, May 24. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024 Triply true: Such a low sticker price will only be possible thanks to huge Chinese government subsidies for the EV makers in order to create market share. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024 That’s the sticker price for the 2024 Princess F45, a 47-foot luxury yacht that will no doubt be the biggest draw at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show taking place at Westpoint Harbor in Redwood City through Sunday. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 With the promo code, that’s over a 10 percent savings from the original sticker price. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024 With a destination charge of $1,495, the total sticker price comes to $78,090. PCMAG, 11 May 2024 It’s been popular with consumers, who benefit from lower prices, and for automakers and car dealers, who have gained from lower sticker prices through the policy without having to trim down their margins. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 May 2024 The base window sticker price for this GLS model is $174,350. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024 But over the past few months, automakers have cut prices; the used market has helped fill the gap for budget-conscious buyers; and new tax incentives are allowing dealers to cut up to $4,000 off the sticker price of some used and leased EVs at the point of sale—bringing prices down even further. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sticker price was in 1959

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“Sticker price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20price. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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