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sticker price

noun

: a manufacturer's suggested retail price that is printed on a sticker and affixed to a new automobile
broadly : the stated cost of something
a computer with a high sticker price

Examples of sticker price in a Sentence

We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price. The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price.
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Hospitals, private practices and debt collectors all operate in a system where the sticker price for a procedure or hospital stay is rarely what most patients will ultimately pay. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 That’s because the model-year 2026 vehicles are hitting the lots, typically with higher sticker prices. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025 The base window sticker price for this AWD Hybrid edition is $38,800. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 Small Business Saturday is still a key shopping date for nearly a quarter of Americans, but respondents say they are limited by both local awareness of the day and higher sticker prices this year. Kate Rogers, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sticker price

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sticker price was in 1959

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“Sticker price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20price. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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