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

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