sale
sale
nounDefinition of SALE
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price <my neighbor tried to make a sale, but no one was interested in buying his old car>
Related Words auction, silent auction; haggle, horse-trading, negotiation; bargain, buy, steal; purchase; clearance, closeout, fire sale; fair; garage sale, jumble sale [British], rummage sale, tag sale, yard sale
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