sales

noun

SAYLZ/seɪlz/

3 meanings of sales

1
total soldnounplural
The amount or value of goods and services that have been sold.
Quarterly sales exceeded the company's targets for the third year running.
A sudden drop in sales forced the firm to cut its costs.
UsageOne total, but it takes a verb like were or have: sales were up 12%, quarterly sales have fallen.
Similarturnover, revenue, takings, receipts
2
acts of sellingnounplural
Plural of sale.
The summer and winter sales drew large crowds downtown.
Several clearance sales emptied the shelves within days.
3
job of sellingnoununcountableplural
Selling goods or services as a field of work.
After college she moved into sales, drawn by the chance to meet new people.
The company's sales staff handle everything from cold calls to closing deals.
UsageWith no article: she works in sales, a career in sales. Before another noun it keeps the -s: the sales team.
Similarselling
Oppositepurchasing, buying

sale, noun: The transfer of goods or services to a buyer in return for money or credit. Full entry

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