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 high roof model is $50,860. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Another factor accelerating sticker prices is the amount of high-tech features in new cars, such as infotainment systems with large touchscreens, automatic emergency braking, in-car Wi-Fi, battery systems in hybrids and semi-autonomous driving in electric and high-end vehicles. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 The 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Rally has a sticker price in the mid-US$60,000 range after delivery costs. New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025 Tuition rates have stayed flat on many campuses in recent years to address affordability concerns, and many private colleges have lowered their sticker prices in an effort to better reflect the cost most students actually pay after factoring in financial aid. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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