sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər 

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

Examples of sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Signs and stickers displayed in small areas of the lower corners of the windshield are exempt, too. —Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The super deluxe edition is accompanied by a 204-page book, newsprint poster, postcards, stickers and other replica ephemera from the era. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025

The California New Car Dealers Association has not taken a formal stance on whether the sticker program should be extended. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

Custom stickers are also a great way to personalize invitations, thank you cards or any other correspondence. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing sticker

• bumper sticker
• pot sticker
• sticker price
• sticker shock

Rhymes for sticker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• thicker

Kids Definition

sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈstik-ər 

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