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

More experienced investors tend to focus on keeping premiums low, as this directly impacts future resale value. —Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

Plan for resale Before purchasing silver, plan for resale. —Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026

According to luxury online resale platform Janefinds, the teeny-tiny piece was made to be worn as a necklace, crossbody or charm, but Kardashian decided to ditch the chainlink strap altogether for a more traditional look. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Official tickets and verified fan resale tickets are available through Ticketmaster. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

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