bumper sticker

American  

noun

1. an adhesive-backed strip of paper for sticking onto the rear bumper of an automobile, usually bearing a tourist advertisement, slogan, joke, etc.

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bumper sticker British  

noun

1. a label affixed to the rear windscreen or bumper of a motor vehicle displaying an advertisement or slogan

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Example Sentences

As the bumper sticker has it, “Think of the world we’ll be leaving Keith Richards.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

She drove a Volkswagen with a “Nuclear Free New Zealand” bumper sticker but hadn’t read anything about the Rainbow Warrior.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

If only Bowe and Nguyễn’s mission accomplishments weren’t overshadowed by Perry waving a daisy offering bumper sticker wisdom about “collective energy” and “making space for future women and taking up space and belonging.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

Bateman doesn’t plan to sell his Tesla, but he did put on a bumper sticker that reads, “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

I noticed the Calypso High bumper sticker at the same time Marcus did.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson