saleprofits
nounUK /ˈseɪlˌprɒfɪts/
US /ˈseɪlˌprɑːfɪts/
The money a shop or person keeps after selling things and paying what they cost.
The bakery used its saleprofits to buy a bigger oven.
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2. The extra money left when something is sold for more than it cost.
The saleprofits on the old bike paid for a new helmet.
3. Money raised from selling goods at a fundraiser or event.
The school fair's saleprofits went to the library.
4. The financial benefit a company reports from selling its products.
The report showed strong saleprofits in the final quarter.
5. The part of a sale price that is kept as gain rather than spent on costs.
After paying for materials, the saleprofits were small but real.