1. (

• sale

) a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed" ;

2. (

• sale ,

) the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns" ;

3. (

• sale ,
• cut-rate_sale ,
• sales_event

) an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale" ;

4. (

• sale

) the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale" ;

5. (

• sale ,
• sales_agreement

) an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office" ;