Definitions

on sale

ADJECTIVE

cheap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competitive economical low-cost low-priced reasonable

WEAK

at a bargain bargain bargain-basement bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal popularly priced real buy reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive unreasonable

WEAK

costly dear precious priceless valuable

ADJECTIVE

economical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheap reasonable

WEAK

bare-bones bought for a song cost next to nothing cost nothing cut-rate dime a dozen dirt-cheap dog cheap fair low low tariff low-priced marked down moderate modest quite a buy reduced sound steal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive

WEAK

uneconomical unreasonable

ADJECTIVE

low-cost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

economical inexpensive low-priced

WEAK

at a bargain bargain bargain-basement bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo competitive cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal popularly priced real buy reasonable reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive high-priced

ADJECTIVE

procurable

Synonyms

WEAK

acquirable available for sale gettable obtainable purchasable securable

ADVERB

cheaply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inexpensively poorly reasonably

WEAK

advantageously at a bargain price at a discount at a reduced price cheap dirt-cheap discounted moderately shabbily shoddily

Example Sentences

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Mousa Traore, who had been waiting for more than an hour along with some 200 other customers at a small Lidl store, said he had been told there were only two units on sale.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Before tickets went on sale, the British Museum said it had been "expecting huge demand and interest".

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

An audio version narrated by actor David Morse was on sale by early December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But for England's match against Croatia on Wednesday, tickets went on sale for £198, £373 or £523.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Tickets for the showdown at Midland High didn't go on sale until Tuesday afternoon, which explained why the first handful of Permian fans started camping outside the gate of Ratliff Stadium Sunday night.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

on sale

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