Definition of sale

"sale" in the noun sense

1. sale

a particular instance of selling

"he has just made his first sale"

"they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

2. sale

the general activity of selling

"they tried to boost sales"

"laws limit the sale of handguns"

3. sale, cut-rate sale, sales event

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. sale

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. sale, sales agreement

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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Quotations for sale

The first article that a young trader offers for sale is his honesty. [ Proverb ]

Knowledge is not a shop for profit or sale, but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate. [ Bacon ]

sale in Scrabble®

The word sale is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sale:

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The 175 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sale

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sale in Words With Friends™

The word sale is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters sale:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sale

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The 191 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sale

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Words within the letters of sale

2 letter words in sale (3 words)

3 letter words in sale (4 words)

4 letter words in sale (Anagrams) (4 words)

Word Growth involving sale

Shorter words in sale

ale

Longer words containing sale

methoxsalen

nonsale nonsales

resale presale presales

resale resaleable

resale resales presales

saleabilities

saleability

saleable resaleable

saleable saleableness

saleable unsaleable

saleably

salebrous

saleroom salerooms

sales nonsales

sales resales presales

sales salesclerk salesclerks

sales salesgirl salesgirls

sales salesladies

sales saleslady

sales salesman salesmanship

sales salesmen

sales salespeople

sales salesperson salespersons

sales salesroom salesrooms

sales saleswoman

sales saleswomen

sales telesales

sales wholesales

wholesale wholesaled

wholesale wholesaler wholesalers

wholesale wholesales