sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər How to pronounce sticker (audio)
1
: one that pierces with a point
2
a
: one that adheres or causes adhesion
b
: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface

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The Spanish driver secured the sticker for Sunday's race and ended up finishing on the podium, a feat that Sainz could only have dreamed about early in the season. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025 One or two parts may frustrate younger builders but the end result is very aesthetically pleasing, and there are very few stickers to use. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Later, the same man sent me a sticker book full of antipodean animals. Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sticker

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sticker was circa 1542

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“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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sticker

noun
stick·​er ˈstik-ər How to pronounce sticker (audio)
1
: something that pierces with a point
2
a
: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)
b
: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface

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