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SALE

[seyl]

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noun

the act of selling.

a quantity sold.

opportunity to sell; demand: slow sale.

a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices.

transfer of property for money or credit.

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an auction.

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Idioms

for sale, offered to be sold; made available to purchasers.

on sale, able to be bought at reduced prices.

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Sale is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Origin:
before 1050; Middle English; late Old English sala; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German sala. Compare sell¹

Related forms

in·ter·sale, noun

non·sale, noun

sub·sale, noun

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Example Sentences

Sale was usually cast as either an efficient secretary or.

Chico's also has great sale stuff, so you can avoid paying a million dollars.

Christie's evening sale the following night confirmed the theory that when the market is dull or down, it is good to go second.

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Sale was usually cast as either an efficient secretary or.

Chico's also has great sale stuff, so you can avoid paying a million dollars.

Christie's evening sale the following night confirmed the theory that when the market is dull or down, it is good to go second.

Purebred pets often come with a hefty price tag, but the value skyrockets when the animal for sale is an endangered species.

Having the bats in such close proximity to people and live animals for sale in the market could.

The receiver refused, offering to postpone the sale instead, but the farmers insisted that they go ahead.

One good way to take the pulse of the nation is to scan the vast electronic yard sale that is eBay.

Rather, they're real turtle-shell jewelry found for sale online.

The inspector general's report reviewed university procedures since the sale.

Partner companies recreate these magazines in their own language for sale in the local territory.

The sale of vinyl records has increased hugely in the past several years and still on the rise.

Live music, refreshments and gumbo cook-off merchandise for sale.

Proceeds from each sale go directly to the artists as well as their home communities.

But the repayment of debt requires money made by the profitable production and sale of goods and services.

The primary market offers work as it emerges from artists' studios-that is, it's for sale for the first time.

Although it may be late in the year for a new lawn mower, an end-of-season sale could be enticing.

These so-called cluster tomatoes are cultured in hothouses for sale during seasons when field-grown crops aren't available.

As a result, the sale was called off and the college closed.

But whether it can do this after having in effect put itself up for sale is unclear.

There are even some programs for sale that are a copy of my first version with dots on numbers one to five.

Many nurseries offer blooming plants for sale this month.

But there are indications that the sale of printed books has increased at the same time.

One reason may be the shrinking supply of fine art that is for sale.

There are laws to prevent sale to people who cannot be trusted.

Online filing does not ask for an original bill of sale.

And many/most of the companies who screen have nothing to do with the sale of guns.

Sale is only one part of construction and you know it.

The companies would not reveal the cost of the sale or other details.

Five states banned the sale of new diesel cars because they pollute too much.

All manufactures require a deposit at the time of sale.

Calfee established an outreach program and microindustry there to manufacture bamboo bicycles for local sale.

As long as our leaders are for sale to the highest bidder, nothing will change.

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World English Dictionary

sale (seɪl)

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

[Old English sala, from Old Norse sala. See also sell]

Sale (seɪl)

—n
1.	a town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester: a residential suburb of Manchester. Pop: 55 234 (2001)
2.	a city in SE Australia, in SE Victoria: centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 12 854 (2001)

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Word Origin & History

sale

late O.E. sala "a sale," from O.N. sala "sale," from P.Gmc. *salo (cf. O.H.G. sala, Swed. salu, Dan. salg), from root *sal-, source of *saljan (cf. O.E. sellan; see sell). Sense of "a selling of shop goods at lower prices than usual" first appeared 1866. Salesman is from 1523;

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salesmanship first attested 1880.

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Idioms & Phrases

sale

see close the sale; on sale; white sale.