resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl  (ˌ)rē-ˈsāl 

1

: the act of selling again usually to a new party

2

a

: a secondhand sale

b

: an additional sale to the same buyer

Examples of resale in a Sentence

They earned thousands of dollars on resales of the baseball tickets.

He buys baseball collectibles and then holds them for resale.

The resale price of the car is $8,000.

Recent Examples on the Web

Designer Stephanie Calderon of Stephanie Calderon Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, enjoys scouring resale stores for items to style bookshelves and coffee tables. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026

With high costs, tight timelines, and little room for error, every choice matters—especially if resale value is part of the equation. —Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

Ticket prices leave Hurricanes fans stunned Fans browsing resale sites were shocked by the cost. —Larry Seward, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

And unsubscribing doesn't stop data resale. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl 

(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l

: the act or an instance of selling again

Legal Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl, ˌrē-ˈsāl 

: the act or an instance of selling again

specifically : the selling of goods again by the same seller by right and after a breach by the original buyer

a purchaser that buys in good faith at a resale takes the goods free of any rights of the original buyer

—Uniform Commercial Code

resalable

ˌrē-ˈsā-lə-bəl 

adjective