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sale

sale

476 1.0
A time when shops offer goods at lower prices
  • noun
  • /seɪl/
translation icon : rebaja
  • Yeah, I got that at a yard sale in town.
  • book sale
  • public sale

My mom told me that she found a good sale on this, so

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Examples

  • The store is having a big sale on summer clothes this weekend.

  • Because now is the only time X Chair goes on sale all year.

  • Those tickets will go on sale on Tuesday of this week.

  • So we got it on sale and look at that.

  • Hello, guess what is going on sale right now?

  • It's going on sale the third week of this month.

  • Remember, the sale ends Thursday.

  • So just wait until these brands are on sale and then stock up.

  • I'll wait for things to go on sale, but sadly, no budget.

  • I mean, I saw it in the circular that they had it on sale, and I've been looking all over for bolognese.

Synonyms

special
vssale
75 2.5

A product or service sold for a lower price for a short time

is used for reduced price events covering many goods rather than one promoted item
fire sale
vssale
9 4.2

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

is for ordinary limited reduced price events without emergency urgency
4 2.1

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

is for limited reduced prices without focusing on stock clearance
closeout
vssale
  • US
3 4.8

A sale with much lower prices to sell remaining goods when a shop closes

is for temporary reduced prices without implying business closure or final disposal
sales event
vssale
1 2.2

A short time when shops offer many things at lower prices

is the simpler more general term for the same limited price occasion
1 3.7

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

is for temporary reduced price events not implying full asset disposal
cut-rate sale
vssale
  • US
2.7

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

is for reduced prices in general rather than extreme discounts

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

is for reduced prices generally rather than urgent removal of excess stock

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 Discounted

fire sale
9 4.2
sale
476 1.0
sales event
1 2.2

Surface Forms

sale singular
sales plural

Etymology

Sale as a special event of reduced prices grew from the basic idea of selling, using the same root as sell to name a time when many things are put out to sell. That's why a sale is a period when shops offer lower prices to encourage buying.