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 rising price tag of a four-year education is another significant factor driving more students toward short-term programs, other research shows. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Internet users, however, quickly identified the robot as the Unitree Go2, sold by China’s Unitree Robotics with a starting price tag of $1,600 and used widely in research and education. Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026 Both had a price tag of roughly $100 million. Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 18 Feb. 2026 That spot was a new build and came with a price tag of $1 million, compared with a $500,000 budget for the space in RiNo. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Feb. 2026.

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