resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl  (ˌ)rē-ˈsāl 

1

: the act of selling again usually to a new party

2

a

: a secondhand sale

b

: an additional sale to the same buyer

Examples of resale in a Sentence

They earned thousands of dollars on resales of the baseball tickets.

He buys baseball collectibles and then holds them for resale.

The resale price of the car is $8,000.

Recent Examples on the Web

Price caps overall, though, have received significant pushback from ticket brokers and resale platforms like StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Naia will remind owners that there’s already interest waiting in the wings—so the potential resale opportunity stays part of the ownership experience rather than appearing only at the end. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

The one-year resale restriction is also designed to keep developers from buying up the collection and preserve the brand’s exclusivity. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

Opponents claim the bill will help Live Nation stifle competitors in the resale market and raise prices, according to reporting by CalMatters. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl 

(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l

: the act or an instance of selling again

Legal Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl, ˌrē-ˈsāl 

: the act or an instance of selling again

specifically : the selling of goods again by the same seller by right and after a breach by the original buyer

a purchaser that buys in good faith at a resale takes the goods free of any rights of the original buyer

—Uniform Commercial Code

resalable

ˌrē-ˈsā-lə-bəl 

adjective