Sale Meaning
/seːl/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
nounEllipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”).
Sentence Examples
The summer goods are now on sale.
Concert tickets are on sale at this office.
Regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because too many items were unsold, the store held a huge ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The shop held a clearance ____ to make room for the new season's stock.
Word Origin & History
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”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because too many items were unsold, the store held a huge ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The shop held a clearance ____ to make room for the new season's stock.