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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Defenders of the status quo point out that most students can get discounts of one sort or another from the college sticker price. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The tariff impacts were reflected in rising sticker prices and higher non-negotiable destination and freight charges. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026

But that’s likely little comfort to American families shocked at the sticker price of college costs. — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Time to rethink Of course, there are plenty of hurdles for homebuyers besides the sticker price. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticker price

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice