"sales" meaning in English

See sales in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /seɪlz/ Audio: en-us-sales.ogg
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} sales pl (plural only)
  1. plural of sale Tags: form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: sale
    Sense id: en-sales-en-noun-eDGZIc8D
  2. The activities involved in selling goods or services. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-sales-en-noun-XJr~xy4z Disambiguation of Economics: 24 64 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 85 10 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 39 50 11
  3. The amount or value of goods and services sold. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-sales-en-noun-s6aR8SdY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "aftersales"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "book sales club"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "word": "postsales"
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    {
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      "word": "presales"
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    {
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      "word": "sales advisor"
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      "word": "sales agent"
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      "word": "sales assistant"
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      "word": "salesbook"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesboy"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "saleschild"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales clerk"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salescritter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales floor"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales force"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesforce"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesgirl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "saleslady"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales-lady"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales ledger"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "see for more",
      "word": "salesman"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesmarketer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesmaster"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales order"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesperson"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salespersonship"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales pitch"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salespoint"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales profit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales rep"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales representative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales resistance"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesrobot"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesroom"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales slip"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales tax"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sales team"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "saleswise"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "saleswoman"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "saleswomanship"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salesyard"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "system sales"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "telesales"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "telesalesperson"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "homophone": "sails"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "goods and sales tax"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "in the sales"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "presales"
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    {
      "word": "sales agent"
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    {
      "word": "sales assistant"
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "salesboy"
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    {
      "word": "saleschild"
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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    {
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      "word": "saleslady"
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    {
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    {
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      "word": "salesmaster"
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    {
      "word": "sales order"
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    {
      "word": "salesperson"
    },
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    {
      "word": "sales profit"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales rep"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales representative"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales resistance"
    },
    {
      "word": "salesrobot"
    },
    {
      "word": "salesroom"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales slip"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales tax"
    },
    {
      "word": "sales team"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "saleswoman"
    },
    {
      "word": "saleswomanship"
    },
    {
      "word": "salesy"
    },
    {
      "word": "salesyard"
    },
    {
      "word": "system sales"
    },
    {
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    {
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