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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But a $400 million price tag is a steep ask to Chicago's front office. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, Nio, Leapmotor, and Xpeng set new delivery records after launching models with wallet-friendly price tags, that started deliveries from end July to end August. Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 Target did not respond to questions Retail Brew sent regarding the price tag removals. Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 While many New Yorkers (who can afford the price tag) may welcome the Los Angeles staple, residents of the West Village neighborhood have already demonstrated their lack of support for a private padel club. Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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