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    sale
    /seɪl/

    noun

    • 1. the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something: "we withdrew it from sale" Similar sellingvendingdisposaldealingOpposite purchase
    • 2. a period during which a shop or dealer sells goods at reduced prices: "the January sales got under way this week" Similar dealtransactionbargaindisposalOpposite purchase

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an act of exchanging something for money: The sale of cigarettes / alcohol is forbidden. The building company gets commission on each house sale. I haven't made a sale all morning. They'll drop the price rather than lose the sale. for sale. A2. available to buy: Is this painting for sale?

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saleSale Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SALE is the act of selling; specifically : the transfer of ownership of and title to property from one person to another for a price. How to use sale in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsale noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of sale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SALE meaning: 1. an act of exchanging something for money: 2. available to buy: 3. the department of a company…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › saleSALE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the exchange of goods, property, or services for an agreed sum of money or credit. the amount sold. the opportunity to sell; market. there was no sale for luxuries. the rate of selling or being sold. a slow sale of synthetic fabrics. an event at which goods are sold at reduced prices, usually to clear old stocks. ( as modifier ) sale bargains

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A sale is an event when goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › saleSale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When a store has a sale, it means goods temporarily cost less than usual — you can also say that things at that store are "on sale." The word sale comes from the Old English sala , from a Germanic root.