price tag

noun

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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At the February 2025 Design & Construction Week expo, there were new bidet toilet models with $2500 and $2000 price tags. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 First of all, whoever can afford their $5 million price tag. William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 That’s even more important when the vehicle touts such an enormous price tag — the ZR1 starts at $174,995 for the 1LZ coupe and $184,995 for the 1LZ hardtop convertible. Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025 The device costs clinics about $40,000, Marver said — not a small price tag, but also not the most expensive piece of equipment a clinic like Next Steps uses. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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