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 longer, thicker and darker the hair, the longer the appointment — and the higher the price tag. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 A little goes a long way, so one bottle lasts a long time for its lower price tag. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 With this supercomputing infrastructure, the community colleges aim to avoid contracting with an external AI vendor that may come with a higher price tag and data privacy concerns. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That’s steep, of course, but a fair bit less than the Droptail’s reported $30 million price tag. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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