resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl How to pronounce resale (audio)
(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.
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When end-of-life clothing is turned into raw materials, the original manufacturer currently captures none of the new value, but DPPs could quickly change that, making the resale market much more lucrative for brands. Kristin Savilia, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 About three hours before tipoff between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics on Saturday afternoon, a ticket could not be found on any of the major resale websites for less than $600. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025 Indeed, drug theft and resale is a global problem that has been reported in the U.S. as well. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025 The project challenges participating brands to scale up circular practices such as recycling, repair and resale while dialing back on production of new goods. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for resale

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of resale was in 1598

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“Resale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resale. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

resale

noun
re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl How to pronounce resale (audio)
(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l
: the act or an instance of selling again

Legal Definition

resale

noun
: 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 adjective

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