Associations to the word «Sale»

Pictures for the word «Sale»

Wiktionary

SALE, noun. (obsolete) A hall.
SALE, noun. An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
SALE, noun. The sale of goods at reduced prices.
SALE, noun. The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder.
SALE, proper noun. A town in Greater Manchester, England
SALE AND LEASEBACK, noun. Leaseback
SALE OF WORK, noun. (Ireland) a fundraising event with raffles, cake sales, bingo etc; usually run by churches and schools.
SALE ON APPROVAL, noun. (uncountable) The selling of something to a consumer on condition that the latter may return it.
SALE ON APPROVAL, noun. (countable) A sale under this mechanism.
SALE OR RETURN, noun. (uncountable) The selling of goods to a retailer on condition that the latter may return any he has not sold.
SALE OR RETURN, noun. (countable) A sale (to a retailer) under this mechanism.
SALE PRICE, noun. The price at which something is offered for sale
SALE PRICE, noun. The reduced price of something during a sale
SALE YARD, noun. A place where livestock is displayed and sold.

Dictionary definition

SALE, noun. A particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed".
SALE, noun. The general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns".
SALE, 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".
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".
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".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis