a particular instance of selling
"he has just made his first sale"
"they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
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"
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"
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"
A hall.
"The store manager canceled the sale because they ran out of stock before any customers could complete their transactions."
An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
In plain English: A sale is when something is sold to someone for money.
"The store is having a big sale on winter coats today."
Usage: Use "sale" to refer specifically to an event where items are sold at reduced prices, distinct from the general act of selling something in any transaction. Avoid confusing it with "sell," which is a verb describing the action rather than the specific promotional occasion.
A town in Greater Manchester, England.
"We spent our holiday driving up to Sale for a weekend market visit before heading back home."
The word "sale" entered English from Middle English and originally referred to the act of selling. Its roots trace back through Old Norse and Proto-Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to grab."