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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In reality, the number of full-pay students who can afford to pay the sticker price without financial aid is shrinking. Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The base window sticker price for this Limited Edition is $47,990. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025 By extending a player like McFadden early, the Giants will avoid paying sticker price in free agency on him or a replacement. 10. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 Chopping $400 off the sticker price is a massive deal. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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