sale

Sale is the selling of goods or services, or a discount on the price.

(noun)

  1. An example of a sale is the selling of a new house.
  2. An example of a sale is a 50% reduction on the price of all jeans at a store.

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See sale in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the act of selling; exchange of property of any kind, or of services, for an agreed sum of money or other valuable consideration
  2. opportunity to sell or be sold; market
  3. the act of offering goods to the highest bidder; auction
  4. a special offering of goods at prices lower than usual
  5. receipts in business
  6. the work, department, etc. of selling: a job in sales

Origin: ME < OE sala < ON: for IE base see sell

See sale in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The exchange of goods or services for an amount of money or its equivalent; the act of selling.
  2. An instance of selling.
  3. An opportunity for selling or being sold; demand.
  4. Availability for purchase: a store where pets are for sale.
  5. A selling of property to the highest bidder; an auction.
  6. A special disposal of goods at lowered prices: coats on sale this week.
  7. sales
    a. Activities involved in selling goods or services.
    b. Gross receipts.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English sala

Origin: , from Old Norse

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