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

On the official Coachella resale site, Weekend 1 general admission three-day passes and GA with a shuttle pass are hovering around $1,000; VIP are starting at $1,630 as of April 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Since November Kilby has collected about 180 dresses and 70 suits from charity shops, from people raiding their wardrobes, online shopping and resale sites.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

His record high price is the $25.4 million resale in 2021 of that partially self-destructed view of a girl reaching for a floating-away balloon at Sotheby’s, renamed “Love is in the Bin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

New state and federal laws have imposed liabilities for scams like automated mass-ticket purchases, while bills proposing caps on resale fees have advanced in California and New York.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

After a few months, he went back to Monroe County and started collecting car parts for resale.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson