Definition

1. Noun:
   • Income received for goods and services over a given period: "Sales" refers to the total revenue generated from the exchange of products or services for money during a specific timeframe.
   • The department or activities involved in selling: "Sales" can also denote the organizational function responsible for selling or the collective activities of selling.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company's sales increased by 15% this quarter.
  • She works in sales and is responsible for the European market.

Advanced Usage

• "on sale": available for purchase, often at a reduced price.

  • The new model will be on sale starting next month.
  • I bought this jacket because it was on sale.

• "for sale": offered with the intention of being sold.

  • The house has been for sale for six months.

Variants and Related Words

• Sale (n): The act of selling; an event where goods are sold, often at discounted prices.

  • We made our first sale today.
  • The store is having a clearance sale.

• Salesperson (n): A person whose job is to sell products or services.

• Salesmanship (n): Skill in selling or promoting.

Synonyms

• Revenue: Income, especially from business activities.
• Turnover: The amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: "Sales" is primarily a noun. Common phrasal verbs are formed with the base verb "sell." - Sell out: To sell all of a particular item. - The concert tickets sold out in minutes.

• Sell off: To sell something quickly, usually at a low price.
  • The company sold off its old equipment.

Related Idioms

• Hard sell: An aggressive, high-pressure sales technique.

  • The salesman gave me the hard sell, but I wasn't interested.

• Soft sell: A subtle, low-pressure sales approach.

  • Her soft sell technique makes customers feel comfortable.

Noun

1. income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time