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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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 16 Feb. 2025.

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