sale meaning and definition

SALE noun

Definition of sale (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: cut-rate sale, sales event
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"
   • synonyms: sales agreement