noun
sale
SAYL/seɪl/
An exchange in which goods are bought.
The baker completes a sale as the buyer hands over the coins.
Etymology
Old English sala meant an act of selling; the selected sense preserves that broad meaning. The familiar use for a reduced-price shopping event is a later specialization.
In context
Of course, indulgences themselves weren't eliminated, only their sale for cash.
More examples
- Keep your receipt as proof of the sale.
- The store holds a sale on winter coats.
- Online sales increase during the holidays.
Forms
sale · sales
salable adjective — Suitable or available for being sold.
Similar words
- purchase
- Describes the exchange from the buyer's point of view.
- transaction
- Covers business dealings beyond the buying and selling of goods.