name
Meaning 1
A surname from Catalan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sales
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/seɪlz/
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homophone: sails
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rhymes with -eɪlz
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CMU ARPABET: S EY1 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of sale
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural, plural-only
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The activities involved in selling goods or services.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- He's likable and motivated: perfect for a career in sales.
- We have a sales training program beginning this Monday.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The amount or value of goods and services sold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- Sales were up 12% over last year.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gross sales, gross revenue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: income
History
Etymology
From Spanish, from Catalan sales.
Real reading context