sales

noun

SAYLZ/seɪlz/

3 meanings of sales

1
total soldnounplural
The total amount of goods or services sold, or their value in money.
The shop's sales rose sharply before Christmas.
Strong sales helped the company pay all its workers.
UsageUse are or were with it: sales were up, sales have gone down.
Similarturnover, revenue, takings, receipts
2
acts of sellingnounplural
Plural of sale. Use this form when talking about more than one sale.
The store held two big sales this year.
There were several sales at the mall last weekend.
3
job of sellingnoununcountableplural
The work of selling goods or services to people.
She works in sales and talks to customers all day.
A good sales team can help a company grow.
UsageSay she works in sales, with no a or the. Before another noun it stays sales: a sales job.
Similarselling
Oppositepurchasing, buying

sale, noun: The act of giving goods or services to someone in exchange for money. Full entry

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