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

The fruity floral launched to major fanfare and was discontinued in 2014, though bottles still circulate on resale sites for the devoted. —Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026

Werde called for stronger laws to combat aggressive scalping, including a ban on the resale of tickets for more than they were originally listed for, along with more sweeping caps on fees. —ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

Prosecutors accused him of siphoning millions from a ticket-resale business, and misleading investors, in order to pay off gambling debts. —Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

Curb appeal is important when selling your home, but some updates can actually harm resale value. —Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 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