price tag

noun

1

: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale

2

: price, cost

Synonyms

• ante
• charge
• cost
• damage
• fee
• figure
• freight
• price

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But since then, the device has improved, with smarter AI and a lower price tag. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025

This on-sale design is timeless and high quality, and looks so much more expensive than its price tag. —Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025

That eye-popping price tag is a drop in the bucket for Pepsi, which has some $20 billion in earnings annually. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Our expert raved about its speed, big screen, and all-day battery life in our review but wasn't so keen on the price tag. —John Mihaly, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for price tag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag