Phrase guide

point of sale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/
  • homophone: point of sail

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noun

Meaning 1

The location at which payment for goods is made in an establishment that sells goods or services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, commerce, retail

Examples

  • Near-synonym: point of purchase

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: POS, point of service, point of purchase

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 銷售點 /销售点 (xiāoshòudiǎn) — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Finnish: myyntipiste — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Finnish: kassa — location at which payment for goods is made
  • French: point de vente — location at which payment for goods is made
  • French: caisse — location at which payment for goods is made
  • German: Kasse — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: árusítóhely — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: eladási hely — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: eladás helye — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: értékesítési pont — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: vételi hely — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Hungarian: kassza — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Italian: cassa — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Polish: kasa — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Russian: ка́сса (kássa) — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Spanish: terminal punto de venta — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Swedish: kassa — location at which payment for goods is made
  • Welsh: pwynt talu — location at which payment for goods is made
  • French: point de vente — establishment that sells goods or services
  • German: Verkaufsplatz — establishment that sells goods or services
  • German: Verkaufsort — establishment that sells goods or services
  • German: Verkaufsstelle — establishment that sells goods or services
  • Hungarian: üzlet — establishment that sells goods or services
  • Polish: punkt sprzedaży — establishment that sells goods or services