resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl How to pronounce resale (audio) (ˌ)rē-ˈsāl How to pronounce resale (audio)
1
: the act of selling again usually to a new party
2
a
: a secondhand sale
b
: an additional sale to the same buyer

Examples of resale in a Sentence

They earned thousands of dollars on resales of the baseball tickets. He buys baseball collectibles and then holds them for resale. The resale price of the car is $8,000.
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The news has received negative feedback from PlayStation fans, with some noting that digital games have no resale value. — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 Depop brings roughly 7 million active buyers, nearly 90% of whom are under 35, giving eBay a fresh growth angle in one of the strongest areas of consumer resale. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Experts say rare trading cards have become the equivalent of luxury watches or jewelry because of their high resale value and thriving secondary market, making specialty card shops increasingly attractive targets. — Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Preservation, restoration and storage are increasingly viewed as part of the entire luxury life cycle experience, particularly as resale values become an important consideration at the original purchase stage. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resale

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resale was in 1598

Rhymes for resale

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Kids Definition

resale

noun
re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl How to pronounce resale (audio)
(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l
: the act or an instance of selling again

Legal Definition

resale

noun
re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl, ˌrē-ˈsāl How to pronounce resale (audio)
: the act or an instance of selling again
specifically : the selling of goods again by the same seller by right and after a breach by the original buyer
a purchaser that buys in good faith at a resale takes the goods free of any rights of the original buyer —Uniform Commercial Code
resalable
ˌrē-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce resale (audio)
adjective

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