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sale

/seːl/noun1 syllable

Sale means: an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices.

Synonyms for sale5

noun, as in an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices

cut-rate sale, sales event

noun, as in 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)

sales agreement

also used for sale

vend, vent

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What does sale mean?5

noun

1

an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices“they held a sale to reduce their inventory”

2

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”

3

a particular instance of selling“he has just made his first sale”

4

the general activity of selling“they tried to boost sales”

5

the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling“you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sale?41

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Sale in a sentence

  • If the sale of organs is legalised, potential health problems may arise.alphafour
  • This is my farm, and it isn't for sale.CK
  • I have lots of second-hand books for sale, all at affordable prices.CK
  • I went to a book sale yesterday, but none of the books were interesting.mailohilohi
  • The store is having a sale today - buy one, get one free!marcj794
  • If one has money, everything is for sale.megamanenm
  • This warehouse is for lease, not for sale.CK
  • When foreclosed homes go on sale, they flood an already bloated real estate market.Cangarejo

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Forms of sale

as a noun

plural
sales