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 older kids, Erika even recommends showing them how to use resale apps to sell their old clothes. —Evan Porter, Parents, 9 Aug. 2024

This is Bloomingdale’s latest venture in the resale category, and the first to go into stores. —Layla Ilchi, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024

The resale revolution is having a tangible impact on the volume of apparel waste lining landfills, according to ThredUp’s recent impact report. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2024

That jacket could be taken back for repairs or company resale. —Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 5 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