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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Our biggest complaint was the sticker price, so seeing Best Buy drop that by a whopping 50% is a huge surprise. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Shrinkflation is particularly confusing, perhaps even deceptive, since sticker prices may remain the same even as the amount of product inside the package quietly falls. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

The sticker price alone is enough to question whether a college degree is worth it, recent studies show. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Plus, a cut in the sticker price might eventually be offset by spending on gas. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticker price

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice