public sale

noun

: auction sense 1

Examples of public sale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For most fans, the best bet between now and July 2028 will be the general-public sale or the secondary market. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Not a record-setter While the sale price was impressive, the pen and switch did not break into the top 10 list of the highest prices at a public sale for space artifacts and memorabilia. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Discogs is partnering with the New York record store Academy Records, which acquired his collection, for a public sale. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

In order to subsidize construction and provide working capital, Miami Studios issued $300,000 worth of mortgage bonds that were offered for public sale under a series of newspapers ads. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public sale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Legal Definition

public sale

see also:

sale