variants
or pre-sale
1
: done, existing, or occurring before a sale
a presale party/tour/exhibition
presale expectations
a presale disclosure
Sotheby's pre-sale estimate was $12,000-15,000, but early bidding indicated that the final sales price would go far higher.—
R. O. Blechman
R. O. Blechman2
: of, relating to, being, or involving a presale
She paid $30 to join the … fan club, which gives members access to presale tickets.—Marco R. della Cava
Marco R. della Cavapresale orders for the book
bought a presale condo
variants
or pre-sale
plural presales or pre-sales
: the sale of something before it is completed or available
… the first run of books is nearly sold out in presale on Amazon.—Brooke Edwards
Brooke EdwardsAs stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.—Stacey Parks
Stacey Parks… said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.—Susan Edmunds
Susan EdmundsTickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.—Andrew Gans
Andrew GansSources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has "sold hundreds of thousands" of iPads since the device went on presale March 12.—Erica Ogg
Erica OggExamples of presale in a Sentence
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
The price easily topped the presale estimate to fetch 7-10 million francs (around $9-13 million).
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
All Rights Entertainment has launched presales at the Cannes Film Market for the new feature.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
The price easily topped the presale estimate to fetch 7-10 million francs (around $9-13 million).
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
The price easily topped the presale estimate to fetch 7-10 million francs (around $9-13 million).
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Noun
Tickets will go on general sale June 1, with long-term Secret Cinema partner, O2 Priority, launching a presale May 19.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
All Rights Entertainment has launched presales at the Cannes Film Market for the new feature.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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