public sale

noun

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Rivian has also produced tens of thousands of distinctive electric delivery vans for Amazon.com and recently began offering the vans for public sale. William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Tickets for the anniversary concert will be available first to Bob Dylan Center members Dec. 12, followed by a general public sale Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. CT through the Bob Dylan Center’s website. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024 Confirmed participants include Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman, and Paul Heyman. Tickets for this closed-doors, non-televised event will be available through Ticketmaster, with an exclusive presale beginning Wednesday, March 19th, and a general public sale on Friday, March 21st. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 There are only 1000 bottles created and are not for public sale. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public sale

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 14 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

public sale

see sale

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