- fire sale
- noun Date: 1891 a sale of merchandise damaged in a fire; also a sale at very low prices
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fire sale — ➔ sale * * * fire sale UK US noun [C] ► COMMERCE a sale of goods at a reduced price, because the store has been damaged by fire: »The store had burned down and I bought the computer at the fire sale. ► COMMERCE a sale of goods at a reduced price … Financial and business terms
fire sale — fire sales 1) N COUNT A fire sale is an event in which goods are sold cheaply because the shop or storeroom they were in has been damaged by fire. 2) N COUNT: oft N n If you describe a sale of goods or other assets as a fire sale, you mean that… … English dictionary
fire sale — n. 1. a sale of objects damaged by fire, usually at much reduced prices. [PJC] 2. A sale of objects or assets at much reduced prices, often performed to raise money rapidly. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire sale — fire′ sale n. a special sale of merchandise actually or supposedly damaged by fire • Etymology: 1890–95, amer. fire′ sale , adj … From formal English to slang
fire sale — fire sale, adj. 1. a special sale of merchandise actually or supposedly damaged by fire. 2. a sale, as of assets, at reduced prices, in order to raise money quickly. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
fire sale — ☆ fire sale n. 1. a sale at reduced prices of goods damaged in a fire 2. a sale of something, as property or stocks, at very low prices … English World dictionary
fire sale — n a sale of goods at a lower price because they have been slightly damaged by a fire, or of goods that cannot be stored because of a fire … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire sale — n. A sale of merchandise at reduced prices, usually done after an emergency such as a fire or flood that destroys or damages the commercial premises. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
fire sale — fire ,sale noun count an occasion when goods are sold at low prices because a shop or factory has been damaged by fire a. an occasion when something is sold for a very low price … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fire sale — A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely discounted prices, typically when the seller faces bankruptcy or other impending distress. The term may originally have been based on the sale of goods at a heavy discount due to fire damage. A fire… … Wikipedia
Fire Sale — Selling goods or assets at heavily discounted prices. Fire sale originally referred to the discount sale of goods that were damaged by fire; it may now refer to any sale where the seller is in financial distress. In the context of the financial… … Investment dictionary
