presale

[ pree-seyl ]

noun

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

Origin of presale

pre- + sale

Words Nearby presale

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How to use presale in a sentence

The Vessyl is currently available for presale for $99 with a $50,000 consumer demand goal to begin production.
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And in presale, Nike.xxx, Pepsi.xxx, and Target.xxx were all quickly snapped up.
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A carved celadon-glazed ceramic Qianlong vase sold for $7.9 million, double its high presale estimate.
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British Dictionary definitions for presale

presale

/ (ˈpriːseɪl) /

noun

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

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