sticker price

noun

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: sticker price in a Sentence

Definition of sticker price

: 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

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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.

Recent Examples of sticker price from the Web

Total sticker price for our well-equipped and luxurious four-wheel-drive QX80 was $84,660, including freight.

— star-telegram, "Infiniti QX80 full-size luxury SUV brings elegance, technology to the family hauler," 30 June 2018
As tested, with the R-Dynamic HSE trim package, the sticker price on the E-Pace is $53,100.

— eric bangeman, Ars Technica, "A sports car in SUV clothing: The Jaguar E-Pace reviewed," 28 June 2018
Last year, Tesla sold about 15,000 U.S.-made cars in China, with its revenue there doubling to $2 billion even with the 25% tariffs as Chinese consumers have been willing to pay well above the sticker price.

— william boston, WSJ, "Trade Concerns Hammer Global Auto Stocks," 21 June 2018
Newegg’s final monitor is the 29-inch LG 29UM69G-B 2560-by-1080 ultrawide FreeSync monitor for $198 with coupon code EMCPVEU23, just over $100 off its $300 sticker price.

— ian paul, PCWorld, "It's a great day to upgrade your monitor for cheap," 15 June 2018
The book’s popularity has spread as the World Cup nears its opening in Russia on June 14, despite sticker prices nearly doubling in some countries, including Brazil.

— Washington Post, "Analog charm of World Cup sticker book endures among fans," 11 June 2018
But under Advanced Disposal's revised proposal, the company lowered the sticker price to $2.95 in the first year.

— linda girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Batavia decides to stick with longtime garbage hauler," 24 May 2018
List prices are sticker prices, before rebates and discounts granted to middlemen in the supply chain for drugs.

— charley grant, WSJ, "Drug Supply Chain Feels the Trump Effect," 11 July 2018
Total sticker price, including freight, was $49,760.

— g. chambers williams iii, Houston Chronicle, "Toyota Sienna gets some upgrades for 2018, including new front end," 7 July 2018

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First Known Use of sticker price

1959

in the meaning defined above

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STICKER PRICE Defined for English Language Learners

sticker price

noun

Definition of sticker price for English Language Learners

: the price of a vehicle that is suggested by the manufacturer and that is shown on a sticker which is attached to the vehicle; also : the stated price of something