price tag

noun

Synonyms of price tagnext
1
: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale
2
: price, cost

Examples of price tag in a Sentence

The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs. a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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The 110,000-square-foot one-story building, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, came with a price tag of $724 million and opened to the public in May. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 In 2018, the distillery discontinued that 6-year-old bourbon and replaced it with a 7-year-old version with a higher price tag and new packaging. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 Because of their price tags, the taxidermy items weren’t typically huge sellers. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 When construction began in 2024, the price tag was $10 billion. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of price tag was in 1880

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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20tag. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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