sales — The activity or business of selling products or services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The activity or business of selling products or services
Pronunciation (IPA): /seɪlz/
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks I'm in 'sales' but I actually just sell my old textbooks online.
- The sales department celebrated when they finally hit their monthly target.
- His sales pitch was so good, he could probably sell ice to penguins.
sales
NOUN[/seɪlz/]
The activity or business of selling products or services
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'sales' derives from Old English 'sala', meaning 'to give' or 'to hand over'. Over time, the term evolved in commercial contexts to denote the act of transferring goods in trade, eventually acquiring its modern meaning of commercial transactions or the act of selling.
Breakdown
sala (to give, hand over) → sale (the act of transferring goods) → sales (plural noun, commercial transactions or selling activities).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom thinks I'm in 'sales' but I actually just sell my old textbooks online.”
“The sales department celebrated when they finally hit their monthly target.”
“His sales pitch was so good, he could probably sell ice to penguins.”
“Online sales have doubled since the pandemic started.”
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