price tag

noun

Synonyms of price tagnext
1
: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale
2
: price, cost

Examples of price tag in a Sentence

The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs. a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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Box office experts say a movie of this size would have needed a debut near $40 million to justify its price tag. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 The suspiciously large price tag suggested Jeff Bezos might have had more on his mind than just a love of nonfiction moviemaking. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 There’s no license required and the price tag is a fraction of the cost of many other forms of flying. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Defenders of the emergency fees, which can be levied by HOA boards to address health and safety hazards or unforeseen expenses, say that long-standing infrastructure issues must be addressed, even if residents don’t like the price tag. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of price tag was in 1880

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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20tag. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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