public sale

noun

Examples of public sale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 General public sale begins Friday (May 24) at 10 a.m. PT; fans can find more tour information on YG’s official 4Hunnid website. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 May 2024 Demand for tickets was so high that Ticketmaster experienced a raft of glitches and technical problems, with the fiasco ending in the cancellation of a public sale for the spots. Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 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 4 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

public sale

see sale

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