Foundation level · Year 4 · free
sale
noun · Say it: SAYL
What it means
Foundationa time when a shop sells things for less money than usual
Dad bought my new coat cheaply in the January sale.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bargain
- discount
- reduction
More examples
- Our class held a cake sale to raise money for charity.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old English 'sala', meaning selling.
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