English noun: sale | |||
1. | sale (act) a particular instance of selling | ||
Samples | He has just made his first sale. They had to complete the sale before the banks closed. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | marketing, merchandising, selling | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | divestiture | ||
2. | sale (act) the general activity of selling | ||
Samples | They tried to boost sales. Laws limit the sale of handguns. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | marketing, merchandising, selling | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auction, auction sale, sell, vendue | ||
3. | sale (act) an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices | ||
Samples | They held a sale to reduce their inventory. I got some great bargains at their annual sale. | ||
Synonyms | cut-rate sale, sales event | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occasion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bazaar, boot sale, car boot sale, clearance sale, closeout, fair, fire sale, fire sale, garage sale, going-out-of-business sale, inventory-clearance sale, jumble sale, realisation, realization, rummage sale, selloff, white sale, yard sale | ||
4. | sale (state) the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling | ||
Samples | You'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies. The new line of cars will soon be on sale. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | merchantability | ||
5. | sale (communication) 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) | ||
Samples | The salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office. | ||
Synonyms | sales agreement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agreement, understanding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | conditional sale, execution sale, forced sale, judicial sale, sheriff's sale | ||