sale

[seyl]

noun

1. the act of selling. sell. selling.

2. a quantity sold. sell. sold.

3. opportunity to sell; demand.

   slow sale.

4. a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices.

5. transfer of property for money or credit.

6. an auction.

sale

¹

/ seɪl /

noun

1. the exchange of goods, property, or services for an agreed sum of money or credit

2. the amount sold

3. the opportunity to sell; market

   there was no sale for luxuries

4. the rate of selling or being sold

   a slow sale of synthetic fabrics

5. 1. an event at which goods are sold at reduced prices, usually to clear old stocks

   2. ( as modifier )

      sale bargains

6. an auction

Sale

²

/ seɪl /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester: a residential suburb of Manchester. Pop: 55 234 (2001)

2. a city in SE Australia, in SE Victoria: centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 12 854 (2001)

Salé

³

/ sale /

noun

1. a port in NW Morocco, on the Atlantic adjoining Rabat. Pop: 880 000 (2003)

Other Word Forms

• intersale noun
• nonsale noun
• subsale noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sale¹

First recorded before 1050; Middle English; late Old English sala; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German sala; sell ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sale¹

Old English sala, from Old Norse sala. See also _sell

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on sale, able to be bought at reduced prices.

2. for sale, offered to be sold; made available to purchasers.

see close the sale; on sale; white sale.

Example Sentences

Burnham estimated that the final sale price for the 60 homes he helped sell in 2024 averaged 14% over list price.

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What to know about dynamic pricing, lotteries and sale dates while trying to score seats.

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Salesforce, a platform that helps businesses manage customer data and track sales, is also making other commitments to San Francisco as the competition to dominate AI heats up.

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While The Onion's attempt to buy Infowars was rejected by a bankruptcy judge last year, Infowars could soon be up for sale again, giving The Onion another chance.

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They have the most to lose, because if tariffs cause inflation and eventually reduce broader demand in the economy, investment in data centers could slow down, hurting their sales and earnings.

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Related Words

• auction 
• business 
• buying www.thesaurus.com
• deal 
• demand 
• marketing 
• purchase 
• reduction 
• selling 
• trade 
• transaction