sale

[seɪl]

Definition:
1. The general activity of selling.
2. The state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling.

Use 'sale' in a sentence:

• 1. The sale of part of the company could be disadvantageous to investors.
• 2. The new model goes on sale next month.
• 3. The Democratic majority pushed through a law permitting the sale of arms.
• 4. They've put their house up for sale.
• 5. His former home is for sale at £495,000.
• 6. Estimations of our total world sales are around 50 million.
• 7. Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2.
• 8. The sale generated record profits.
• 9. After the sale they were £ 300 to the bad.
• 10. Sales are well up on last year.
• 11. I haven't made a sale all week.
• 12. She gets 10% commission on each sale.
• 13. I got this dress cheap in a sale.
• 14. I'm sorry, it's not for sale.
• 15. This year's sales figures go beyond all our expectations.
• 16. I heard about the sale via Jane.
• 17. Retail sales fell in November by 10%.
• 18. There are many boats, new and used, for sale.
• 19. Efforts were made to limit the sale of alcohol.
• 20. Our June sale was a runaway success.
• 21. She works in sales.
• 22. Our agent in New York deals with all US sales.
• 23. I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
• 24. Many stores have started their January sales a month early.
• 25. The house is up for sale.
• 26. Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general public.
• 27. The beans are then ground and packaged for sale as ground coffee.
• 28. There was a Leica camera for sale in the window.
• 29. The mansion has been put up for sale.
• 30. The Old Master was bought by dealers at the Christie's sale.
• 31. Objects like this turn up at sales with surprising frequency.
• 32. We are currently advertising for a new sales manager.
• 33. All tickets go on sale this Friday.
• 34. English textbooks and dictionaries are on sale everywhere.
• 35. She was ringing up her sale on an ancient cash register.
• 36. The castle has been put up for sale.
• 37. Tickets go on sale this week.
• 38. This year's sales figures are looking good.
• 39. I bought a coat in the sales .
• 40. In 1991, the house was advertised for sale at $49,000.
• 41. The sale prices were too good to miss.
• 42. Unless we start making some sales, we're done for.
• 43. The company rang up sales of$ 166 million last year.
• 44. Export sales were up by 32% last year.
• 45. Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement.
• 46. We had to resign ourselves to making a loss on the sale.
• 47. Some shoppers looked bewildered by the sheer variety of goods for sale.
• 48. She was making a play for the sales manager's job.
• 49. He bought a sports jacket on sale at Gowings Men's Store.
• 50. The painting was bought by dealers at the Christie's sale.
• 51. Worldwide sales look set to top$ 1 billion.
• 52. A good advertising campaign will increase our sales.
• 53. The sale starts next week.
• 54. The proceeds of the sale are split fifty-fifty.
• 55. The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products.
• 56. This department services the international sales force.
• 57. I work in the Sales Administration department.
• 58. Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
• 59. New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
• 60. The price increase has had no perceptible effect on sales.
• 61. The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food.
• 62. Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
• 63. Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales.
• 64. Our sales information is processed by computer.
• 65. More information on healthy foods should be provided at the point of sale.
• 66. Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market.