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or pre-sale
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: 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
R. O. Blechman2
: 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
Marco R. della Cavapresale orders for the book
bought a presale condo
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
Brooke EdwardsAs stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.—Stacey Parks
Stacey Parks… said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.—Susan Edmunds
Susan EdmundsTickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.—Andrew Gans
Andrew GansSources 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
Erica OggExamples of presale in a Sentence
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Ticketmaster will be the official vendor for face-value sales, resale ticket sites like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek will be your next best bet once presale and general sale tickets sell out.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet another community, Solace, will launch presales next month.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in France and Netherlands.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Ticketmaster will be the official vendor for face-value sales, resale ticket sites like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek will be your next best bet once presale and general sale tickets sell out.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
The initial presale dates for the residency sold out quickly.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet another community, Solace, will launch presales next month.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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