sale
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (5)
- a particular instance of selling“he has just made his first sale”“they had to complete the sale before the banks closed”
- the general activity of selling“they tried to boost sales”“laws limit the sale of handguns”
- 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”Synonyms: cut-rate salesales event
- 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”
- 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”Synonyms: sales agreement
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Sale \Sale\, n. [Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t.]
1.The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in money. [1913 Webster]
2.Opportunity of selling; demand; market. [1913 Webster]
They shall have ready sale for them.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]
3.Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in market; auction. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
Bill of sale. See under Bill.
Of sale, On sale, For sale, to be bought or sold; offered to purchasers; in the market.
To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster] Saleable