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sale
I. \ˈsāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sala, from Old Norse — more at sell
1. : the act of selling : a contract transferring the absolute or general ownership of property from one person or corporate body to another for a price (as a sum of money or any other consideration); specifically : a present transfer of such ownership of and title to all of or a part interest in personal property (as existing identifiable movable and tangible or fungible goods) under a contract by the seller to the buyer for a price paid or payable in money or other personal property — distinguished from gift
< arranged the sale of a large estate to a syndicate of home builders >
2. : exhibition for selling : the status of being purchasable — usually used in the phrases for sale and on sale
< put a house up for sale >
< on sale at most stationery stores >
3.
a. : opportunity of selling or being sold : demand, market
< counting on a large sale for their latest publication >
b. : distribution (as of goods or services) by selling
< the average total sale for books in this category — Saturday Review >
4. : public disposal to the highest bidder : auction
< art dealers flocking to the sale of a famous collection of early Renaissance masters >
5.
a. : a selling off of goods (as surplus or shopworn stock) at bargain prices
< a clearance sale >
< rummage sale >
b. : an advertised disposal of marked-down goods
< a dress bought at a department-store sale >
6. sales plural
a. : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods or services
< a sales department >
< vice-president in charge of sales >
b. : gross receipts
< sales were over five million dollars >
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- on sale or return
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from sale, n.
1. : made for selling rather than home use : purchasable
< sale bread >
< sale milk >
< sale ware >
2. : produced in large quantities for the trade : ready-made
< sale doors >
< sale tools >
3. : selling
< special sale price > |