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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But the sticker price on a Chevrolet Traverse is down 0.1% or $62 to $44,648 in July. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025 The base window sticker price for this AWD F Sport Edition is $64,410. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 With $100 taken off the sticker price, the TP-Link Deco BE63 delivers whole-home Wi-Fi 7 with class-leading throughput, blazing 6GHz support, and an easy setup process. PC Magazine, 15 July 2025 The lowest sticker price on the Rogue is now $28,590, down $640 from 2024 pricing, and the most expensive package is $39,990, down $930 from 2024. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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