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

In Houston, broker Humberto Marquez says budget-conscious, first-time buyers are increasingly cross-shopping resale homes and new construction. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Yet with any release like this, the minifigures alone will command good resale value for the build, but only as part of the full set. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

By building trust with customers, a brand can grow market share, strengthen its reputation for value and create opportunities to generate revenue through alternative models such as resale—all while shifting away from lower-quality products. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Maine introduced price caps on resale tickets last year, and California and New York both introduced similar bills this year as well. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 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