Phrase guide

net sales

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The value of sales generated by a company after deduction of returns, discounts and the value of damaged or lost goods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: business

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: income

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 淨銷售額 /净销售额 (jìngxiāoshòu'é) — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • Faroese: nettosøla — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • Finnish: nettomyynti — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • French: chiffre d'affaires — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • Greek: καθαρές πωλήσεις (katharés políseis) — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • Polish: sprzedaż netto — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.
  • Swedish: nettoomsättning — total sales minus customers' discounts etc.