sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər 

1

: one that pierces with a point

2

a

: one that adheres or causes adhesion

b

: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface

Examples of sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those stickers were designed by Naelyn Pike, a local tribal member. —Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025

People were getting towed for not backing into their parking spaces or failing to properly display their parking stickers. —Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025

For the iPhone 15 Pro with 128GB, the original $999 sticker will drop by $150 to $849, the 256GB storage model, first sold for $1,099 will see a $164 price cut, to $935, and the 512GB model will be $194 off, at around $1,105 instead of $1,299. —David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

The Parental Advisory sticker plastered onto the video is edited to have a timestamp of 9:30 at the top, indicating when the music was set to drop. —Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing sticker

• bumper sticker
• pot sticker
• sticker price
• sticker shock

Kids Definition

sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈstik-ər 

1

: something that pierces with a point

2

a

: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)

b

: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface