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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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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Citi Presale: Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning March 31 at noon local time until Wednesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2025
The artist presale will begin Monday, April 28 at 12 p.m. local time.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In 2023, 100 presale tickets priced at $499 sold out when barely anything was known about the return.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Citi Presale: Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning March 31 at noon local time until Wednesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
When Ticketmaster released tickets for presale, ticket prices started at $49.50 for nosebleed seats and can go all the way to $595 for general admission pit tickets.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2025
The artist presale will begin Monday, April 28 at 12 p.m. local time.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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