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

To hold the phone in place, the stand comes with a magnetic ring sticker that attaches to the back of a phone or phone case. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

For the past two weeks, my nine-year-old daughter and her friends have been obsessing over Panini’s World Cup sticker books. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Ford is aiming to factory-install half its accessories, on the sticker and financed with the vehicle. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 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