retail

[ ree-teyl for 1–4, 6; ri-teyl for 5 ]

/ ˈri teɪl for 1–4, 6; rɪˈteɪl for 5 /

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noun

the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).

adjective

pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail: the retail price.

adverb

in a retail quantity or at a retail price.

verb (used with object)

to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer.

to relate or repeat in detail to others: to retail scandal.

verb (used without object)

to be sold at retail: It retails at 50 cents.

Origin of retail

1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English < Anglo-French: a cutting, derivative of retailler to cut, equivalent to re- re- + tailler to cut (see tail²); (v.) Middle English retailen < Old French retailler

OTHER WORDS FROM retail

re·tail·er, noun non·re·tail, adjective non·re·tail·er, noun

Words nearby retail

resveratrol, reszke, ret, ret., retable, retail, retail politics, retail price index, retail therapy, retailing, retain

Example sentences from the Web for retail

He noted that some retail stores that benefit from Christmas sales still instruct employees to wish customers “Happy Holidays.”

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Still, they make up the largest block of holiday shoppers and are the key to retail success or failure.

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Customers can purchase cold beer at full price or warm bottles of beer at retail prices to take home.

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The holiday season is a relatively short one, but in terms of sales, these weeks are crucial for the retail industry.

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With her husband, Johnson owns a retail gun shop and raises two boys.

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Everybody knows business suffers when retail trade slacks down.

The Pirates of Ersatz |Murray Leinster
Retail deposits of 60 millions make up less than one-eleventh of the total.

The Value of Money |Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
I have engaged a shopkeeper at Romney to come out and buy the whole stock at retail price, and I gave him the money to do it with.

The Squirrel Inn |Frank R. Stockton
It would ruin our retail consumer business, too—Soths wouldn't consume automobiles, copters, theater tickets and filets mignon.

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The greatest number of persons in retail trade work in the food trades and in general merchandising.

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British Dictionary definitions for retail

retail

/ (ˈriːteɪl) /

noun

the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to consumers Compare wholesale (def. 1)

adjective

of, relating to, or engaged in such selling retail prices

adverb

in small amounts or at a retail price

verb

to sell or be sold in small quantities to consumers

(rɪˈteɪl) (tr) to relate (gossip, scandal, etc) in detail, esp persistently

Derived forms of retail

retailer, noun

Word Origin for retail

C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor

Cultural definitions for retail

retail

A term describing businesses that sell goods directly to individuals. (Compare wholesale.)

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adjective

adverb

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retail

noun

adjective

adverb

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of retail

OTHER WORDS FROM retail

Words nearby retail

Words related to retail

Example sentences from the Web for retail

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