presale

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noun

The sale of something privately, before it is available to the public

OriginEnglish sale ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounpresale (plural presales)

plural presales

  1. The sale of something privately, before it is available to the public
  2. The sale of a property before it is built

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishsale
  10. Englishpresale

From pre- + sale.

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Translations

Catalan prevenda
  • prevendasale of something before it is available to the public
French prévente
  • préventesale of something before it is available to the public
German Vorverkauf, Vorabverkauf
  • Vorverkaufsale of something before it is available to the public
  • Vorabverkaufsale of something before it is available to the public
Polish przedsprzedaż
  • przedsprzedażsale of something before it is available to the public
Spanish preventa
  • preventasale of something before it is available to the public
Turkish alivre
  • alivresale of something before it is available to the public
Welsh rhagwerthiad
  • rhagwerthiadsale of something before it is available to the public

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

relapsepleaserPeralesParelesPreslea
Cite this entry
APA

presale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presale

MLA

“presale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presale.

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