sale
/sˈeɪl/
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Definitions
Noun
a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
Noun
the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"
Noun
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"
Noun
the state of being purchasable; 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"
Noun
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); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"
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auction
auction sale
bazaar
boot sale
car boot sale
clearance sale
closeout
conditional sale
divestiture
execution sale
fair
fire sale
forced sale
garage sale
going-out-of-business sale
inventory-clearance sale
judicial sale
jumble sale
realisation
realization
rummage sale
sell
selloff
sheriff''s sale
vendue
white sale
yard sale