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

The raucous group of residents, many donning No Amazon Data Centers stickers or wearing No Data Centers T-shirts, stood or packed the standing room only courtroom, which has a capacity of 100. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Across the street, a club takes phones at the door — sticker over the lens, no photos. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026

Fanatics gained future exclusive licensing rights to produce trading cards and sticker books for the men’s and women’s national teams of England, Brazil, Germany and Italy, multiple sources told The Athletic last month. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 May 2026

The two interconnected frame pieces then slid into each other, with handy round rubber stickers on the legs to keep the steel from scratching the floor. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026

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