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

According To Our Shopping Editors By Kim Peiffer Forbes Staff To address the issue, some states are implementing strict laws to deter theft and resale. —Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

In 2017, Patagonia launched its online Worn Wear resale program. —Jessica Dickler, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024

Long before the resale craze, Ludot started selling secondhand clothes in the wake of Saint Laurent’s controversial 1971 Libération collection, inspired by ’40s wartime fashion in France. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024

At the time, the company had high hopes for the European resale market. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 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