resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl 

(ˌ)rē-ˈsāl

1

: the act of selling again usually to a new party

2

a

: a secondhand sale

b

: an additional sale to the same buyer

Examples of resale in a Sentence

They earned thousands of dollars on resales of the baseball tickets.

He buys baseball collectibles and then holds them for resale.

The resale price of the car is $8,000.

Recent Examples on the Web

For fans looking for Taylor Swift tickets who don't have thousands to spend on resale sites, there is the smallest glimmer of hope that ever lived. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024

The lawsuit was filed amid increasing scrutiny of online ticket exchanges and resale platforms. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024

Face value tickets have long been sold out, but resale tickets are still available. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024

The rare piece is currently available on the vintage resale market for $8,450. —Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl 

(ˈ)rē-ˈsā(ə)l

: the act or an instance of selling again

Legal Definition

resale

noun

re·​sale ˈrē-ˌsāl, ˌrē-ˈsāl 

: the act or an instance of selling again

specifically : the selling of goods again by the same seller by right and after a breach by the original buyer

a purchaser that buys in good faith at a resale takes the goods free of any rights of the original buyer

—Uniform Commercial Code

resalable

ˌrē-ˈsā-lə-bəl 

adjective