price tag

noun

1

: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale

2

: price, cost

Synonyms of price tag

• price
• cost
• fee

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the best part—aside from the 75 percent off price tag—is the pull-on design. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026

See renderings of the new installation here and learn more about the closing, the new structure’s price tag, free shuttle rides and how state funds will help nearby businesses impacted by the project. —Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026

Another finding is that skills have price tags—but value is contextual. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026

The total price tag could vary depending on how broadly the agency decides to apply the new name and how rapidly the renaming is rolled out, the office said in an 11-page report. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for price tag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag