Sale - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |seɪl|  American pronunciation of the word sale
Brit.  |seɪl|  British pronunciation of the word sale

noun

- a particular instance of selling
he has just made his first sale
they had to complete the sale before the banks closed
- the general activity of selling
they tried to boost sales
laws limit the sale of handguns
- an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
they held a sale to reduce their inventory
I got some great bargains at their annual sale
- the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling
you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies
the new line of cars will soon be on sale
- an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office

Extra examples

They profited from the sale of the house.

Sales are up by $6,000 this month.

The company made over one million dollars in sales this quarter.

The store is having a spring sale.

Everything in the store will be 15 percent off during the sale.

There is a sale on flights between New York and Paris.

He has a job in sales.

The department is in charge of sales and marketing.

Check this with sales.

When we went to the sale it was four of us and we had a jolly good time.

The use and sale of marijuana remains illegal.

Harvey gets a $50 commission every time he makes a sale (=sells something as part of his job).

Car salesmen will often bring down the price rather than lose a sale (=fail to sell something).

Marsdon's department store is having a sale this week.

I picked up some real bargains in the January sales this year.

Word forms

noun
singular: sale
plural: sales
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