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sale

Syllabification: (sale)
Pronunciation: /sāl/
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Definition of sale

noun

  • 1the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something:we withdrew it from sale the sale has fallen through
  • (sales) a quantity or amount sold:price cuts failed to boost sales
  • (sales) the activity or business of selling products:director of sales and marketing
  • 2an event for the rapid disposal of goods at reduced prices for a period, especially at the end of a season:a clearance sale
  • [often with modifier] a public or charitable event at which goods are sold.
  • a public auction.

Phrases

(up) for sale

offered for purchase; to be bought:cars for sale at reasonable prices

on sale

offered for purchase:the November issue is on sale now
North American offered for purchase at a reduced price.

Origin:

late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell

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