Definition of Wholesale
Wholesale
whole·sale
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of selling goods/products in large quantities, usually to someone who will then resell it to the final consumer;
e.g. The store is involved in the wholesale of locally-grown fruits and vegetables.
(adjective)
large or extensive in scale, such as selling goods in large quantities usually for resale or existing or engaged in on a large scale ;
e.g. When I was a child, I would visit a wholesale candy distributor with my father and we would buy candy in bulk. These chemicals cause the wholesale destruction of the environment.
(adverb)
on a large or extensive scale, especially used to describe being sold or bought in large amounts for resale;
e.g. Many restaurants buy their ingredients wholesale because it is more economical.
(verb)
to sell goods/products in large amounts, often at relatively low prices, usually for the purpose of resale;
e.g. These factories then wholesale the fabric to clothing manufacturers.
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