presale

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adjective

pre·​sale ˌprē-ˈsāl How to pronounce presale (audio)
variants or pre-sale
1
: done, existing, or occurring before a sale
a presale party/tour/exhibition
presale expectations
a presale disclosure
Sotheby's pre-sale estimate was $12,000-15,000, but early bidding indicated that the final sales price would go far higher.R. O. Blechman
2
: of, relating to, being, or involving a presale
She paid $30 to join the … fan club, which gives members access to presale tickets.Marco R. della Cava
presale orders for the book
bought a presale condo

presale

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noun

variants or pre-sale
plural presales or pre-sales
: the sale of something before it is completed or available
… the first run of books is nearly sold out in presale on Amazon.Brooke Edwards
As stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.Stacey Parks
… said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.Susan Edmunds
Tickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.Andrew Gans
Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has "sold hundreds of thousands" of iPads since the device went on presale March 12.Erica Ogg

Examples of presale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
City cardmembers will have access to presale U.S. tickets from 1 p.m. EST until Thursday (March 21) at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024 Fans can access presale tickets starting Wednesday. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024 Citi cardmembers will then be able to purchase presale tickets from March 19 at 10 a.m. local time through March 21 at 10 p.m. local time before the general sale begins on March 22. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Verizon is also offering customers exclusive presale tickets for applicable U.S. dates through Verizon Up. Liz Calvario, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024 Fans can sign up for presale tickets, which go on sale at noon local time on March 13. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 Fans can sign up for the band’s mailing list to get access to presale tickets at 12 noon March 13. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 In celebration of Women’s History Month (March), presale tickets will go live Wednesday and Thursday (March 6-7) with the code STRENGTH. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 Citi is the official card of the tour, with Citi cardmembers having access to presale tickets on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. local time until Feb. 29 at 10 a.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
Nicki Minaj Releases Megan Thee Stallion Diss Track 'Big Foot' amid Their Ongoing Feud: Listen Tickets for the Hot Girl Summer Tour will first become available to Citi cardmembers, who can access a presale starting March 20 at 1 p.m. local time through March 21 at 10 p.m. local time. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 Fans may register for presale access through March 21 at Meghan-Trainor.com. Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Fans with Citi presale can buy tickets beginning March 12. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 Additional presales will also be available during this period (check ticketmaster.com for details). Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 Artist presales will begin this coming Monday, also at 10 local time. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 Tickets for this year’s rematch won’t go on sale until Wednesday, March 13th, with presale opening on Monday, March 11. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 American Express cardholders have access to a presale from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 There is also a presale for Citi cardmembers that runs from 10 a.m. March 12 to 5 p.m. March 14, www.citientertainment.com. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of presale was in 1917

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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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