presale

American

[pree-seyl] / ˈpriˌseɪl /

noun

a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.

presale British

/ ˈpriːseɪl /

noun

the practice of arranging the sale of a product before it is available

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Etymology

Origin of presale

pre- + sale

Example Sentences

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Fans in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, Oklahoma, Canadian and Cleveland counties will be able to input their zip codes during registration to be entered into the locals presale.

From Los Angeles Times

A presale inspection, he added, “can also identify issues that might otherwise discourage buyers or invite low offers.”

From MarketWatch

As predictive indicators, those presale numbers are useful.

From The Wall Street Journal

Southern California residents and those living in Oklahoma City where softball and canoe slalom events will take place who are selected for the presale window will have access to all tickets for all venues.

From Los Angeles Times

Tickets go on presale on Wednesday and Thursday before going on general sale on Friday.

From BBC

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