sticker price

noun

|Updated on: 20 Jun 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

As with their domestic cousins — and similar versions at competitors Delta Air Lines and American Airlines — the new trans-Atlantic fares have a lower sticker price, but anyone needing to check a bag would quickly wipe out savings.

— lauren zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "United rolls out version of basic economy fares on trans-Atlantic flights," 11 June 2018
Total sticker price for our Ioniq Hybrid Limited was $31,560, including freight and options.

— g. chambers williams iii, star-telegram, "Hyundai’s 2018 Ioniq Hybrid gives consumers a sporty Prius alternative | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 26 May 2018
Most of the funding - as much as three-fourths of the total sticker price - will come from the Superdome and the Saints.

— jeff duncan, NOLA.com, "Landing 2024 Super Bowl is first step in a series of big ones for New Orleans sports," 26 May 2018
The financial news is not much better at private colleges, where fewer students are paying anything close to the full sticker price.

— jeffrey j. selingo, Washington Post, "The financial forecast for colleges is gloomy. How can they weather the storm?," 4 May 2018
Seven exterior colors are offered, including the Soul Red Metallic of our test vehicle - which added $595 to the sticker price.

— g. chambers williams iii, Houston Chronicle, "MAZDA CX-9: Crossover offers great styling, sporty performance, plenty of interior space," 26 Mar. 2018
Right now, an autonomous version of the car costs around $200,000 to build, compared to a sticker price of $35,000 for an electric Bolt for human drivers.

— Fortune, "Who’s Winning the Self-Driving Car Race?," 31 May 2018
Tesla’s first vehicle, produced from 2008 to 2012, was the Roadster, a two-seat techno-bauble with a base sticker price of $92,000 that was marketed as being able to go from 0 to 60 in four seconds.

— brent goldfarb and david kirsch, Vox, "Why is Elon Musk raging at “big media”? Because he’s finally being called on his tall tales.," 30 May 2018
Advanced Disposal's original proposal had its sticker price at $3.10 in the first year.

— linda girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Batavia decides to stick with longtime garbage hauler," 24 May 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