on special

prepositional phrase

For sale at a reduced price.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. AustraliaNew ZealandFor sale at a reduced price.

    Short grain rice is on special this week.

    2022 April 8, Jo Abi, 9Honey
    2 more examples

    If a particular item is on special this week, when can I expect it to go on sale again?

    2017 March 22, hmoody, Whirlpool

    This wine is outstanding. I recently ordered 2 cases of this when it was on special.

    2022, Garry Lee, Nugan Estate

    Synonyms: on sale, on offer

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseFor sale at a reduced price.

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APA

on special. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20special

MLA

“on special.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20special. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on special,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20special.

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