Sale: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when referring to selling goods or services at a lower price than usual, often temporarily.

• There’s a huge sale on electronics this weekend
• The store is having a summer sale with up to 50% off

Refers to any instance of buying or selling something, focusing on the action of transferring money.

• The transaction took less than a minute
• Please wait while we process your transaction

Commonly used when two or more parties agree on a business arrangement or when referring to obtaining something at a lower price than usual.

• We closed the deal yesterday
• I got a great deal on a new phone

Typically used when exchanging goods or services between parties, often without using money directly.

• They traded old comics for rare action figures
• We can trade your old bike for my skateboard

Use 'sale' when referring to the act of selling something, especially in retail or promotional contexts. It often implies a reduction in price.

• 'The store is having a big winter sale
• ' 'I bought this dress on sale
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Use 'transaction' when referring to the process of buying or selling something, often in a business or financial context. It suggests a formal or recorded exchange.

• 'Please confirm this banking transaction
• ' 'Every purchase you make is recorded as a transaction
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Use 'deal' when referring to an agreement or arrangement, often in business circumstances. It can imply negotiations and mutual benefits.

• 'We just closed a big deal with the new client
• ' 'They made a deal to share the profits
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Use 'transfer' when referring to the act of moving something from one place or person to another. This can be either physical items or non-physical entities like money or rights.

• 'The money transfer should be completed by tomorrow
• ' 'He arranged a transfer of property ownership
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Use when referring to the act of selling something or an event where goods are sold at reduced prices.

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• The store is having a big sale this weekend
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• The sale of the car was finalized on Monday

Typically used in a business context to describe the total amount of money a company brings in from its business activities, before expenses are subtracted.

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• The company's revenue for the last quarter was higher than expected
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• Advertising significantly boosted their revenue

Pertains to the money an individual or business receives, often periodically, from work, investments, or other sources.

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• Her monthly income is derived from her job and rental properties
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• The company reported an increase in its annual income

Commonly used in British English to describe the total sales made by a company in a certain period. Can also refer to the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced.

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• The bakery had a turnover of £500,000 last year
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• The high employee turnover is a concern for the management