fire-sale
adjective
\ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌsāl
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Definition of fire-sale
(Entry 1 of 2)
: heavily discounted
fire-sale prices
fire sale
nounDefinition of fire sale (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sale of merchandise damaged in a fire
also
: a sale at very low prices
Examples of fire-sale in a Sentence
Noun
The company is having a fire sale of its old office equipment.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Padres, reeling from a fire sale the previous offseason, weren’t serious contenders that year. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Fukushima is hoping for some Olympic gold," 13 Aug. 2019 That team, also a defending World Series champion, fell out of contention quickly and the result was a trade-deadline fire sale that saw Jon Lester, Andrew Miller, and John Lackey among those shipped out of town. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Make it a sweep: Yankees hammer David Price, push Sox skid to eight," 5 Aug. 2019 When most assumed a fire sale, the Mets doubled down. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Ranking Noah Syndergaard's Top Landing Spots," 30 July 2019 Ramsey County bought the center from the city of Vadnais Heights at a fire sale price of $9.8 million in 2014. — Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, "Ramsey County diverting millions from parks projects to pay for new Vadnais Sports Center dome," 23 July 2019 Vast inventories of tools, appliances, and store fixtures would get marked down significantly in fire sales, confidential sources close to the matter recently told Reuters. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Sears and Kmart Stores May Liquidate After Latest Bankruptcy News," 8 Jan. 2019 There's a fire sale for Arcade Fire tickets at Summerfest Sunday. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "You can see Arcade Fire and Manchester Orchestra for just $21 at Summerfest Sunday," 7 July 2018 Even easier than a fire sale of the car and house, a fresh loan against the home equity would ease the situation. — San Antonio Express-News, "When Lehman failed," 29 June 2018 Marijuana dispensaries across California are having a fire sale of sorts. — Brittany Shoot, Fortune, "California Marijuana Dispensaries Are Slashing Prices Before July Regulations Take Effect," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fire-sale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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