Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-sale
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sale of more of something than can be supplied.

Example Sentences

"This screen appears on the check-in kiosk if there is a chance of an oversale on your flight. The goal is to get enough volunteers so that the airline can avoid involuntarily bumping passengers off the flight."

Etymology

From over- + sale.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

oversales (plural)

Questions

What does oversale mean?: The sale of more of something than can be supplied.
Where does oversale come from?: From over- + sale.

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