sale, n.
(sales)
freq. cnt. 48
(sales)
freq. cnt. 48
a particular instance of selling
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29
sale
sample sentences
"he has just made his first sale""they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
the general activity of selling
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
sale
sample sentences
"they tried to boost sales""laws limit the sale of handguns"
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cut-rate sale sale sales event
sample sentences
"they held a sale to reduce their inventory""I got some great bargains at their annual sale"
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)
<noun.communication>
sale sales agreement
sample sentences
"the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling
<noun.state>
sale
sample sentences
"you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies""the new line of cars will soon be on sale"
semantic pointers
hypernym