Wholesale
11wholesale — whole|sale1 [ houl,seıl ] adjective 1. ) relating to the business of selling large quantities of goods, especially to people who are going to sell them in a store: a wholesale food market Wholesale prices fell last month. ─ compare RETAIL1 2. )… …
12wholesale — /ˈhoʊlseɪl / (say hohlsayl) noun 1. the sale of commodities in large quantities, as to retailers or jobbers rather than to consumers directly (distinguished from retail). –adjective 2. of, relating to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. 3.… …
13wholesale — wholesaler, n. /hohl sayl /, n., adj., adv., v., wholesaled, wholesaling. n. 1. the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail). adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. 3. extensive;… …
14wholesale — I UK [ˈhəʊlˌseɪl] / US [ˈhoʊlˌseɪl] adjective 1) business relating to the business of selling large quantities of goods, especially to people who are going to sell them in a shop a wholesale fruit and vegetable market Wholesale prices fell last… …
15wholesale — whole|sale1 [ˈhəulseıl US ˈhoul ] n [U] the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public →↑retail wholesale 2 wholesale2 adj 1.) relating to the business of selling goods in… …
16wholesale — n., adj., adv., & v. n. the selling of things in large quantities to be retailed by others (cf. RETAIL). adj. & adv. 1 by wholesale; at a wholesale price (can get it for you wholesale). 2 on a large scale (wholesale destruction occurred; was… …
17wholesale — 1 noun (U) the business of selling goods in large quantities, especially at low prices compare retail 1 2 adjective 1 connected with the business of selling goods in large quantities, usually at low prices: a wholesale price 2 affecting almost… …
18wholesale — whole•sale [[t]ˈhoʊlˌseɪl[/t]] n. adj. adv. v. saled, sal•ing 1) bus the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers 2) bus of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale 3) extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of… …
19wholesale — I. noun Date: 15th century the sale of commodities in quantity usually for resale (as by a retail merchant) II. adjective Date: 1642 1. performed or existing on a large scale especially without discrimination < wholesale slaughter > 2. of,… …
20wholesale — / həυlseɪl/ adjective, adverb referring to buying goods from manufacturers and selling in large quantities to traders who then sell in smaller quantities to the general public ● I persuaded him to give us a wholesale discount. ♦ he buys wholesale …
