/ Dictionary / Index D distress sale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: distress' sale" Pronunciation: [key] a sale held for the purpose of raising money to meet emergency expenses and usually offering goods at a substantial discount for the payment of cash. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. distress merchandise distress signal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language