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 Limited AWD edition is $40,205. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 And while the device’s sticker price is $8,625, insurance, schools, and the Veterans Administration can drastically or even eliminate the cost. Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The limited supply drove most people to pay above sticker price for new cars. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 To do so with a $500,000 sticker price would require an annual household income of approximately $165,000 to $185,000. Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 16 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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