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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Apple maintains the Pro 2 earbuds' $249 price tag, while adding better sound quality, noise cancellation, and live AI translation. PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 The Romilly, with its soft folded leather construction, three interior compartments, and 299-pound price tag, is one of many bags that Radley is ready to push. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 Don't touch anything with a price tag. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 The price tag on these interventions would also be eye-watering, with each estimated to cost at least $10 billion to set up and maintain, according to the report. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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