sale

Definition

Examples

The store is having a big sale on winter clothing this weekend.

Word Family

Synonyms

• sellingthe exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
• deala particular instance of buying or selling
• discountthe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Collocations

• Easy shoes on sale today
  to shoes on sale today, meaning to furnish with shoes
• Medium annual clearance sale event
  describing annual clearance sale event ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
• Hard boost international export sales figures
  to increase or improve significantly regarding international export sales figures
• Very Hard point-of-sale terminal encryption standards
  describing point-of-sale terminal encryption standards (of or relating to or being the location where something is purchased)
• Easy go on sale
  to go on sale, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically