American English
/seɪl/
One syllable.
a period when a store offers some goods at lower prices than usual
Practice out louda period when a store offers some goods at lower prices than usual
I bought these shoes during the summer sale.
There is a sale on winter coats this week.
On sale usually means at a lower price. For sale means available to buy, not necessarily cheaper.
summer sale · clearance sale · sale price
something is on sale
buy something during a sale
the act or process of giving something to someone in exchange for money
The sale of the house took three months.
The company approved the sale of the business to a competitor.
make a sale · complete the sale · sale agreement
the sale of + something
the sale of + something to + someone
the number of products or services a business sells, or the money it gets from selling them
Online sales increased by 20 percent.
The new ad helped boost sales.
This business meaning is usually plural: sales.
sales figures · sales team · sales target · sales report
sales of + something increase
someone's sales increase
an event where people offer things for other people to buy, often to raise money or sell used items
We found a lamp at a garage sale.
The school is holding a book sale to raise money.
garage sale · bake sale · charity sale
hold a sale
go to a sale
being sold at a lower price than usual
These jackets are on sale.
available for someone to buy
The house next door is for sale.
a sale held at someone's home, usually to sell used items
I bought this chair at a garage sale.