SALES

Etymology

Proper noun

Sales (plural Saleses)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sales is the 3418^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10439 individuals. Sales is most common among White (39.21%), Black/African American (22.13%), Hispanic/Latino (20.36%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.9%) individuals.

Anagrams

• SEALs, Seals, assle, lases, salse, seals

Noun

sales pl (plural only)

plural of sale

The activities involved in selling goods or services.

The amount or value of goods and services sold.

Usage notes

• Often used attributively.

Anagrams

• SEALs, Seals, assle, lases, salse, seals

Source: Wiktionary

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SALE

Sale, n.

Definition: See 1st Sallow. [Obs.] Spenser.

Sale, n. Etym: [Icel. sala, sal, akin to E.sell. See Sell, v. t.]

1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in money.

2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser.

3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in market; auction. Sir W. Temple. Bill of sale. See under Bill.

– Of sale, On sale, For sale, to be bought or sold; offered to purchasers; in the market.

– To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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