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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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Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Tickets can be purchased via the tour’s website, with the presale window opening on April 24 and general tickets going on sale the next day.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 May 2025
How to get tickets Tickets for the extended tour dates will be available through the American Express presale on Tuesday, May 20 at 12 p.m. before general on-sale beginning Thursday, May 22 at 12 p.m. online at billieeilish.com.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
Ticketmaster has been in the hot seat since 2022, when its site crashed during a presale event for Taylor Swift’s upcoming stadium tour.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Tickets can be purchased via the tour’s website, with the presale window opening on April 24 and general tickets going on sale the next day.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
Eilish didn’t give fans much time to prepare for the presale, announcing the new tour dates just a day before the presale starts on May 20 (with general sale starting May 22).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 May 2025
How to get tickets Tickets for the extended tour dates will be available through the American Express presale on Tuesday, May 20 at 12 p.m. before general on-sale beginning Thursday, May 22 at 12 p.m. online at billieeilish.com.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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