resale

[ree-seyl, ree-seyl]

noun

1. the act of selling a second time.

2. the act of selling something secondhand.

adjective

1. used; secondhand.

   a rack of resale clothing.

resale

/ riːˈseɪl, ˈriːˌseɪl /

noun

1. the selling again of something purchased

Other Word Forms

• resalable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resale¹

First recorded in 1615–25; re- + sale

Example Sentences

It found that thousands of supporters of the Swedish side had bought tickets from touts or resale websites, leading to issues of overcrowding as well as an inadequate response from police and stewards.

From BBC

Second to the United States, the largest resale of Super Bowl tickets on StubHub were purchased by fans in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Attendees paid up to hundreds or thousands of dollars on the resale market for tickets to attend the event, part of a multi-city book tour that began last week in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times

"This builds on our capped resale, strong bot protection, and clear pricing displays – and we encourage the CMA to hold the entire industry to these same standards."

From BBC

Rare editions of real Labubus can can sell for hundreds of pounds on resale sites.

From BBC