price tag

noun

Synonyms of price tagnext
1
: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale
2
: price, cost

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
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Because bikes for serious cyclists — think Specialized, Pinarello Dogmas, etc — are like Ferraris compared to Toyota, with price tags averaging $15,000. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The board’s five-part plan establishes a timeline to follow and directs district staff to execute some steps, including naming the new chief at the start of the new school year and the price tag of the search. Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 While premium labels and their requisite price tags have kept total revenue for the industry up, consumers in general are drinking less, and this new report says the cost of wine relative to other alcoholic beverages is hurting sales volume overall. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 In the usually bustling produce market in Sabra, south of Beirut, vendor Ahmad al-Farra looked dejected as an elderly woman shopping for watermelon, tomatoes and potatoes walked away without buying anything after checking the price tags. Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of price tag was in 1880

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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20tag. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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