If something has a price tag of a particular amount, that is the amount that you must pay in order to buy it.
[written]
I can't say it justifies the price tag of £150.
The price tag on the 34-room white Regency mansion is £17.5 million.
2. countable noun
In a shop, the price tag on an article for sale is a small piece of card or paper which is attached to the article and which has the price written on it.
price tag in British English
noun
1.
a ticket or label on an article for sale, showing its price
2.
the cost, esp of something not usually priced
the price tag on a top footballer
price tag in American English
1.
a tag, as on an item of merchandise, indicating the price
2.
the price of something
often used figuratively
heavy smoking carries a price tag
price tag in Retail
(praɪs tæg)
Word forms: (regular plural) price tags
noun
(Retail: Pricing)
The price tag on an article for sale is the label showing its price and other details.
The price tag on the garment said $50 but the price on the system was $47.
In the US, most consumers don't haggle and will simply pay the price on the price tag.
The price tag on an article for sale is the label showing its price and other details.
price, price
Examples of 'price tag' in a sentence
price tag
The group is reportedly up for sale with a price tag of more than 600m.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The group is reportedly up for sale with a price tag of more than 600m.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But you need to think whether the new features are worth the higher price tag.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the move collapsed after disagreements over agent fees and price tag.
The Sun (2009)
An elegant address without an extravagant price tag.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There must be no price tag on justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Indeed, the frocks that carry high price tags must also look and feel expensive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The portfolio is for sale with a price tag of 3.5 billion.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Home beauty treatments are the perfect guilt-free way to indulge in a little pampering without the price tag of an expensive salon.
The Sun (2012)
The average price tag of a home in the town is 3.4 times higher than the average income of a new buyer there.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
TALE Nice buy his suits from a shop with no price tags?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Investors may be wishing he hadn't, given that he chose to pay half the price tag in cash.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
While some countries may have local taxes that slightly push up the cost, price tags are still significantly cheaper than in the UK.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
price tag
British English: price tag NOUN
If something has a price tag of a particular amount, that is the amount that you must pay in order to buy it.
The monorail can be completed, but with a high price tag.