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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
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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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the US from noon on Friday, Oct. 24, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, through the Citi Entertainment program.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The presale for premium ticket packages has been extremely high, leading NASCAR and the Navy to work closely to provide additional options in the coming weeks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
At Tokyo, the team is seeking presale opportunities from Japanese and broader Asian distributors, potential P&A partners for an Asian release, and building programmer interest for a festival tour.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the US from noon on Friday, Oct. 24, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, through the Citi Entertainment program.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Fan presale for the new gigs begins Wednesday, November 12, while general on-sale is November 14.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The presale for premium ticket packages has been extremely high, leading NASCAR and the Navy to work closely to provide additional options in the coming weeks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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