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sale

sale

1.0
An act of giving something to someone for money
  • noun
  • /seɪl/
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  • retail sales
  • increase sales
  • gross sales

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Examples

  • So we are not actively pursuing a sale at this time.

  • I put a product on sale on Monday.

  • And they have a huge sale happening right now.

  • No, my wife had to stay behind in Phoenix to complete the sale of our home.

  • Check out our end of year sale on sale now at mythical.com.

  • The sale's all lined up, $275,000.

  • In 1978, the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint for commercial uses.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The store is having a big sale this weekend, with many items discounted.

  • After much negotiation, they finally completed the sale of their old car.

  • The website features a clearance sale where customers can find great deals.

Synonyms

selling
vssale
9 1.0

Exchanging goods or services for money

is about a single transaction transferring goods or services for money

Antonyms

219 1.1

An act of buying something that you pay money for

Idioms

209 1.0

Available for people to buy

Compounds

40 1.2

An event at someone's home to sell used household items

37 1.7

An event where people sell cakes or cookies to raise money for a cause

33 1.6

A sale outside a home where people sell used things

9 4.2

People sell goods at very low prices because they must sell quickly

short sale
  • Specialized
8 5.6

Selling a house for less than the amount owed on the mortgage with the bank's agreement

bill of sale
  • Formal
7 3.7

Written paper that shows one person sells a thing like a car to another who becomes the owner

6 2.3

An event where people sell used or donated things to raise money for charity

point-of-sale
  • Specialized
5 4.0

The place where customers pay for things in a shop

A sale when a shop sells many items at low prices to make room for new stock

A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing

short sale
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Selling shares you do not own to buy them back later at a lower price

1 3.2

A store event that offers lower prices on bed sheets and towels

A sale of most goods at low prices when a business closes down

1 8.4

A public event where a local officer called a sheriff sells property to pay a debt

1 3.2

A public sale where items go to the person who offers the most money

6.6

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their car

4.1

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their cars

7.0

An agreement where the seller keeps ownership of the goods until the buyer pays in full

2.7

An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock

9.0

A public sale of a person's property ordered by a court to pay a debt

forced sale
  • Formal
5.6

A sale of a person's property ordered by a court or bank to pay a debt

A shop event to sell old or extra items at low prices

judicial sale
  • Formal
7.7

A sale of property that a court orders to pay a debt

2.7

A sale where people buy used or donated things to raise money for charity

9.9

An agreement to transfer land as one piece without promising the exact size

How Big

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Surface Forms

sale singular
sales plural

Etymology

Sale is the noun form of the common verb sell, which comes from an old English word meaning 'to give' or 'hand over'. So a sale is simply the act of handing something over to someone in exchange for money.