Sale | Mean of sale in English Dictionary

/ˈseɪl/

• Noun
• the act of selling something
1. They profited from the sale of the house.
2. the company's online/Internet sales
3. Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale. [=sell something]
• the total amount of money that a business receives from selling goods or services
1. Sales are up by $6,000 this month.
2. the company's annual sales
3. The company made over one million dollars in sales this quarter.
4. an increase/decrease in sales
5. disappointing sales figures [=numbers that show how much money was made from sales]
• an event or occasion during which a business sells goods or services at prices that are lower than usual
1. The store is having/holding a spring sale.
2. Everything in the store will be 15 percent off during the sale.
3. There is a sale on flights between New York and Paris.
4. (Brit) I bought these shoes in the sales. [=at a time when many stores have a sale]

• the business or activity of selling goods or services
1. He has a job in sales.
2. The department is in charge of sales and marketing.
3. the sales department/manager
4. a new sales campaign
• a public event at which things are sold
1. They're having/holding a sale of fine antiques next week.
• available to be bought
1. That painting is not for sale.
2. The restaurant is (up) for sale.
3. houses for sale
• selling at a price that is lower than usual
1. I bought a shirt on sale for $5.
2. All computers will go on sale [=will be sold for a reduced price] later this month.
• with the agreement that products which are not sold will be taken back without having to be paid for
1. The bookstore operates on sale or return. [=books in the store can be returned to the book supplier if the store does not sell them]