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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
/ ˈ³óəʊ±ôËŒ²õ±ðɪ±ô /
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
- ˈ·É³ó´Ç±ô±ðËŒ²õ²¹±ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ·É³ó´Ç±ô±ðs²¹±ôe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wholesale1
Example Sentences
District Judge William Alsup, who on Feb, 28 issued a temporary restraining order requiring Trump to cease the wholesale firing of federal employees at six agencies and return the workers to their jobs.
On energy, it's the consequence of an increase in wholesale prices paid by suppliers, often owing to global events.
"The prices in the wholesale market have skyrocketed already," he told the BBC.
At the moment, the wholesale price of electricity applies across the entire UK – and is based on the cost of the most expensive unit generated anywhere in Britain at that time.
A steep fall in global cocoa production driven by unusually warm weather has driven wholesale costs to record highs.
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