sales

American  

[seylz] / seɪlz /

noun

1. plural of sale.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or engaged in sales.

   sales records for the month of January; a sales department.

Etymology

Origin of sales

First recorded in 1820–30, for the adjective

Example Sentences

A similar report from the Washington Post reported an “across-the-board drop-off” in ticket sales from September to mid-October.

From Salon

Nike NKE -0.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle recorded a slight uptick in sales during the fiscal second quarter as it continues its turnaround efforts, though weakness in its China business persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Operating results from Freight decreased in the quarter, which the company attributed to lower shipments, high wage rates, and the hiring of more sales professionals in anticipation of the unit’s spinoff on June 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

This all benefits small-caps primarily because faster economic growth means more sales and bigger profits—and many of the S&P 600 companies are in economically sensitive sectors.

From Barron's

Analysts anticipate Carnival’s earnings per share to be 24 cents on sales of $6.4 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.

From Barron's

Related Words

• commerce
• deal
• dealings
• exchange
• industry
• manufacturing
• market
• selling
• trade
• traffic
• transaction