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Meaning of sale in English
Pronunciation
/seɪl/
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Noun
sale
Etymology
late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell
Definitions
1.
the general activity of selling
Examples
« they tried to boost sales »
« laws limit the sale of handguns »
2.
a particular instance of selling
Examples
« he has just made his first sale »
« they had to complete the sale before the banks closed »
3.
the state of being purchasable
Examples
« 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 »
4.
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
Examples
« they held a sale to reduce their inventory »
« I got some great bargains at their annual sale »
5.
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)
Examples
« the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office »