resale

American  

[ree-seyl, ree-seyl] / ˈriˌseɪl, riˈseɪl /

noun

1. the act of selling a second time.

2. the act of selling something secondhand.

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adjective

1. used; secondhand.

   a rack of resale clothing.

resale British  

/ riːˈseɪl, ˈriːˌseɪl /

noun

1. the selling again of something purchased

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Other Word Forms

• resalable adjective

Etymology

Origin of resale

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + sale

Example Sentences

When asked about the bag’s global reach, Trader Joe’s distanced itself from the resale phenomenon.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also dislike the transparency on resale websites, particularly if their goods sell for deep discounts secondhand.

From The Wall Street Journal

While musician Taylor Swift's hugely successful Eras Tour tickets at US venues were typically priced at between £37 and £335 each - although the resale market had tickets priced well above £1,000.

From BBC

There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.

From BBC

Those pricey improvements must be done to ensure the house is safe and up to code—but they rarely help boost the resale price of the house, making it hard to eke out a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal