wholesale
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Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOLESALE
[noncount]
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the business of selling things in large amounts to other businesses rather than to individual customers
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compare retail
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wholesale
/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
adjective
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wholesale
/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOLESALE
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relating to the business of selling things in large amounts to other businesses rather than to individual customers
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a wholesale grocer/dealer/merchant
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wholesale prices
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The crops originated from wholesale growers.
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Is that price retail or wholesale?
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affecting large numbers of people or things
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The poor economy has caused wholesale layoffs [=has caused a large number of layoffs] in many industries.
— wholesale
adverb-
I can get the pet supplies wholesale.
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The fish sells for about $9 a pound wholesale.
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wholesale
/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
verb
wholesales;
wholesaled;
wholesaling
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wholesale
/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
verb
wholesales;
wholesaled;
wholesaling
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOLESALE
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[+ object]
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to sell (things) to other businesses rather than to individual customers
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The company wholesales clothing to boutiques in the area.
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[no object]
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to be sold to other businesses for a specified price
— usually + at or for
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a product that wholesales at/for $10 a pound
