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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The base window sticker price for this AWD A-Spec ADV edition is $44,000. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 That will take the entry-level M4 MacBook Air to $849, $150 off the sticker price. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 That's because sticker prices are still hovering near pre-tariff levels, in part because many models on dealer lots were built before the new rules took effect. Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 June 2025 Packed with an $80K base sticker price, the 6-seater XC90, holds nothing back. Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sticker price

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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