fire-sale

1 of 2

adjective

: heavily discounted
fire-sale prices

fire sale

2 of 2

noun

: a sale of merchandise damaged in a fire
also : a sale at very low prices

Examples of fire-sale in a Sentence

Noun The company is having a fire sale of its old office equipment.
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Adjective
The patients the campaign would help came from a wide pool of people in need — with debt resold at a fire-sale price. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025 Economist Clifford Winston told Newsweek that the immediate effects on travel could depend on whether other airlines seek a merger with Spirit—as JetBlue did between 2022 and 2024—or wait until it is liquidated to buy its aircraft at fire-sale prices. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
If New Orleans falls to 0-4, a fire sale could start happening sooner rather than later. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 In 1907, banks hoarded cash, freezing credit and forcing fire sales. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire-sale

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire-sale was in 1830

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“Fire-sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-sale. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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