public sale

noun

Examples of public sale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rogue Ales sold 17% less beer in 2023. Caveat: Not all of Oregon's 300-plus breweries are represented in the association's data because some don't post public sales figures. John Frank, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 Additional tickets for London will be released in a limited public sale on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. local time. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024 According to a May 5 public notice, the massive estate — now a popular tourist destination — is up for foreclosure and is scheduled to go up for public sale on May 23. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024 Ticket prices will increase at noon with general public sales. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for public sale 

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Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public sale was in 1641

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“Public sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sale. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

Legal Definition

public sale

see sale

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