sale

CEFRA1

/seːl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An occasion when goods are offered at lower prices.

  2. 02

    noun

    The act of giving something in exchange for money.

Examples

  • Concert tickets are on sale at this office.

  • The summer goods are now on sale.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Ellipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”).

  2. The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder.

  3. An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

More examples

In context

  • Regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages

  • He celebrated after the sale of company.

  • They are having a clearance sale: 50% off.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Because too many items were unsold, the store held a huge blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English sale, from Old English sala (“act of selling, sale”), from Old Norse sala (“sale”), from Proto-Germanic *salō (“delivery”), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“to grab”).