price tag

noun

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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But even the most serious audio gearhead might blink twice when faced with a $2,700 price tag for a pair of non-custom earphones. New Atlas, 15 June 2025 One particular sticking point for critics of the D.C. event, including some Republicans, was its high price tag. Erin Doherty, CNBC, 14 June 2025 Some critics questioned the D.C. Gulf War parade's price tag, and D.C. officials said the procession of heavy tanks had left tread marks on the city's streets. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025 At the beginning of this year, the Department of Social Services was still trying to understand the program’s price tag in fiscal year 2024, which ended last June. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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