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sale

noun (CHEAP PRICE)
 
 
/seɪl/

Definition

A2 [C] an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual: a mid-season/end-of-season sale a clearance/closing-down sale I bought this in the January sales. sale goods/pricesShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general on sale A2 mainly US (UK usually in the sale) reduced in price: Can you tell me if this dress is in the sale?Value and price decreases
(Definition of sale noun (CHEAP PRICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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