sticker price

noun

1. the dealer's full asking price of a new automobile as shown on a sticker attached to it and accompanied by an itemized list of the cost of its basic and optional equipment and other charges.

2. the retailer's full asking price of various other manufactured consumer items; list price.

Example Sentences

District Judge Leonard P. Stark approved a court-appointed special master’s selection of Elliott as the winning bid, saying that although it didn’t have the highest sticker price, it was the best all-around bid and the one most certain to close.

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“People focus on the sticker price, but the actual annual cost of attendance is less than half of that.”

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Kyle Tucker, 29, OF, 4.5, 27.3: Although his 2025 bWAR was lower than that of Bellinger and Schwarber, Tucker might have the highest sticker price in this free-agent class.

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It should strengthen labels that hold their value, such as Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta, whose handbags fetch 89% of their original sticker price on average when resold in very good condition, data from The RealReal shows.

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Despite a costlier sticker price, going electric could save drivers money over the lifetime of their car.

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Related Words

• list price 
• price tag