Meaning & Definition of Sale in English

1. A particular instance of selling

• "He has just made his first sale"

• "They had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

2. The general activity of selling

• "They tried to boost sales"

• "Laws limit the sale of handguns"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. 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"