sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər 

1

: one that pierces with a point

2

a

: one that adheres or causes adhesion

b

: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface

Examples of sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Small ultrasound stickers, about the size of a watch, paired with compact electronics, are placed on the wrist in a wristband. —Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026

Fanatics will increase its presence in the global soccer landscape by gaining future exclusive licensing rights to produce trading cards and sticker books for the men’s and women’s national teams for England, Brazil, Germany and Italy, multiple sources have told The Athletic. —Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

This might include card games, fidget toys, coloring books, brain puzzles, magazines, sticker books—whatever your kid likes. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026

The stickers are sold in five exclusive shapes — daisy, mushroom​, jelly bean, bubble ​and curve — that'll only be available for purchase in the spring and summer of 2026. —Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing sticker

• bumper sticker
• pot sticker
• sticker price
• sticker shock

Rhymes for sticker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• thicker

Kids Definition

sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈstik-ər 

1

: something that pierces with a point

2

a

: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)

b

: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface