sale

Definition

  • noun: the act of selling something
  • noun: the act of selling
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: demand, market, auction

Examples

  • The bookstore operates 'on sale or return'. [=books in the store can be returned to the book supplier if the store does not sell them]

  • ('Brit') I bought these shoes 'in the sales'. [=at a time when many stores have a sale]

  • disappointing 'sales figures' [=numbers that show how much money was made from sales]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Do you like it? Yeah, that's very funny, man. Give me your hand. - Thank you very much, sir. - Yes, sir. - You got the bill of sale here. - Yes. All the information you'll need. Thank you very much for your business. Thank you. (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness