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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whole•sale /ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/USA pronunciation n., adj., adv., v., -saled, -sal•ing. n. [uncountable] - Businessthe sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers.
adj. - Businessof or working in wholesale sales.
- indiscriminate:wholesale layoffs.
adv. - on wholesale terms.
- in a wholesale way;
in large amounts or on a large scale:The company began firing people wholesale.
v. - Businessto sell by wholesale: [~ + object]to wholesale leftover goods.[no object]not in the business of wholesaling.
whole•sal•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whole•sale (hōl′sāl′),USA pronunciation n., adj., adv., v., -saled, -sal•ing. n. - Businessthe sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
adj. - Businessof, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale.
- extensive;
broadly indiscriminate:wholesale discharge of workers.
adv. - in a wholesale way;
on wholesale terms:I can get it for you wholesale. - in large quantities;
on a large scale, esp. without discrimination:Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale.
v.t., v.i. - Businessto sell by wholesale.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English, from the phrase by hole sale in gross; see whole, sale
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged far-reaching, comprehensive, thorough, inclusive; undiscriminating, promiscuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wholesale /ˈhəʊlˌseɪl/ n - the business of selling goods to retailers in larger quantities than they are sold to final consumers but in smaller quantities than they are purchased from manufacturers
Compare retail - at wholesale ⇒ in large quantities
- at wholesale prices
adj - of, relating to, or engaged in such business
- made, done, etc, on a large scale or without discrimination
adv - on a large scale or without discrimination
vb - to sell (goods) at wholesale
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