on sale

Idioms  

1. At a reduced price, as in These rugs have been on sale for a month. The use of sale for disposing of goods at lowered prices dates from about 1860.

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Example Sentences

Tickets for the general public will go on sale Jan. 30.

From Los Angeles Times

Real-world testing proved that it worked, and last spring the clear coat, which cuts drying time by more than half, went on sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first computers carrying chips based on Intel’s new 18A manufacturing process went on sale in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pre-sale and general tickets for the tour go on sale later this month.

From BBC

His family of five is typically mindful of expenses, buying meat on sale at the grocery store and clothing at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• competitive
• economical
• low-cost
• low-priced
• reasonable