sale

The act of giving something to a buyer in exchange for money.

• The house is for sale.
• She made her first sale today.
• Money from the sale of the paintings went to charity.

How to use it: the sale of something (The sale of the house took three months.)

Similar words: selling

Opposites: purchase

Common phrases: sale of something, for sale, make a sale, complete a sale

A period when a shop offers things at lower prices than usual.

• The shop is having a sale.
• I bought these shoes in the sale.
• Everything is on sale this weekend.

Common phrases: summer sale, sale price, on sale

The number or total value of things a business sells, usually expressed as sales.

• Sales rose last month.
• The company reported strong sales this year.
• Online sales now account for half our income.

Common phrases: sale figures, sale volume

The work or department in a business that encourages people to buy its products, usually called sales.

• She works in sales.
• Our sales department needs two more people.
• He moved from marketing into sales last year.

Common phrases: sale team, sale department