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wholesale
[ hohl-seyl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or engaged in sale by wholesale.
- extensive; broadly indiscriminate:
wholesale discharge of workers.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
adverb
- in a wholesale way; on wholesale terms:
I can get it for you wholesale.
- in large quantities; on a large scale, especially without discrimination:
Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale.
verb (used with or without object)
- to sell by wholesale.
wholesale
/ ˈəʊˌɪ /
noun
- 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
adjective
- of, relating to, or engaged in such business
- made, done, etc, on a large scale or without discrimination
adverb
- on a large scale or without discrimination
verb
- to sell (goods) at wholesale
wholesale
- The sale of merchandise to retailers rather than directly to the public.
Derived Forms
- ˈɳDZˌ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɳDZse noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wholesale1
Example Sentences
In the early morning, before the shutters even open, the cavernous lobby of the wholesale market echoes with voices reciting key phrases.
The White House has pointed to wholesale egg prices as evidence of improvement.
If you say the name Donald Trump in the halls of wholesale markets and trade fairs in China, you'll hear a faint chuckle.
“The U.S. Department of Education is unapologetically abandoning its mission to ensure equal access to education with its latest threat to wholesale terminate congressionally mandated federal education funding,” Bonta said in a statement.
The fall in the wholesale cost of energy, paid by suppliers, is behind the latest predictions.
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