sale

Markdown shopping opportunity

A sale is the exchange of goods or services for money, or an event where items are sold at reduced prices: The store is having a sale.

Something for sale is available to buy; something on sale is discounted.

A sale can also be a specific transaction: We closed the sale yesterday.

Sales as a field refers to the work of selling: She works in sales.

retail

shop

Retail sales venue

showroom · mall · department · aisle · shelf · display · rack · checkout · cashier · register

transaction

purchase

Goods obtained for payment

  • buyerOne who acquires things
  • receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
  • invoiceItemized billing statement

payment · exchange · refund · return · price · cost · total · subtotal · tax · tender

bargain

deal

Agreement or distribution

clearance · savings · half-price · doorbuster · reduced · slashed · rock-bottom · budget · value · thrifty

auction

bid

Offer to purchase

  • bidderOne who makes offers
  • lotLarge amount or portion
  • gavelSmall ceremonial hammer

hammer · auctioneer · reserve · estimate · paddle · consignment · Sotheby's · Christie's · eBay · estate

realestate

listing

Recorded item in catalog

  • closingFinal stage of something
  • escrowConditional third-party deposit
  • titleFormal honorific or name

deed · contract · offer · appraisal · commission · broker · agent · realtor · buyer · property

promotion

advertising

Paid promotional communication

circular · banner · signage · announcement · launch · event · seasonal · holiday · flash · limited-time

Categories
Opposites
transaction role

salepurchase

Goods obtained for payment

buy · buying · acquisition · procurement · obtaining

transfer type

salegift

Item given freely

donation · bequest · inheritance · grant · giveaway

PRICING (sale as discount)

salefull price

Amount without reductions

regular price · markup · premium pricing · price increase · list price

Phrases
Family

sales, salesman, salesperson, resale, saleable, saleswoman, saleslady, salable, salesclerk

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G