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. 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

²

/ sale /

noun

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

sale

³

/ 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

Other Words From

• inter·sale noun
• non·sale noun
• subsale 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. for sale, offered to be sold; made available to purchasers.
2. on sale, able to be bought at reduced prices.

More idioms and phrases containing sale

see close the sale ; on sale ; white sale .

Example Sentences

General ticket sales begin Friday at noon local time, but artist presale starts Wednesday at noon local time.

From Los Angeles Times

Tickets are no longer on sale but a waitlist is open.

From Los Angeles Times

Washington, D.C., in July introduced legislation that aimed to require tech companies to adhere to strengthened privacy provisions regarding the collection, sharing, use or sale of consumer health data.

From Los Angeles Times

Laura Van Broekhoven, who is the director of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, said she was "outraged" at the auction and praised the decision to remove the remains from sale.

From BBC

Houses for sale in a flood zone are around 10% cheaper than surrounding areas, according to new research.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• auction
• business
• buying
• deal
• demand
• marketing
• purchase
• reduction
• selling
• trade
• transaction