wholesale

[ hohl-seyl ]

/ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /

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noun

the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).

adjective

of, relating to, or engaged in sale by wholesale.

extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers.

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), whole·saled, whole·sal·ing.

to sell by wholesale.

Origin of wholesale

1375–1425; late Middle English, from the phrase by hole sale in gross; see whole, sale

SYNONYMS FOR wholesale

3 far-reaching, comprehensive, thorough, inclusive; undiscriminating, promiscuous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wholesale

whole·sal·er, noun

Words nearby wholesale

whole-tone scale, whole-wheat, wholefood, wholehearted, wholemeal, wholesale, wholesale price index, wholesaling, wholesome, wholetime, wholism

Example sentences from the Web for wholesale

To be sure, the election was not an embrace of the GOP platform, but it was a wholesale rejection of Barack Obama.

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Laughing at the wholesale denial of free speech is not the voice of moderation.

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And most Palestinians are anti-Zionists; would they be wholesale excluded from reporting on the conflict?

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In other words, they sell the information on a wholesale basis to other businesses.

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The retail and wholesale sector has cut a million full-time jobs since 2006 while adding more than 500,000 part-time jobs.

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On the other hand, wholesale emigration was not sufficient to remove the evil.

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Besides he was a wholesale liquor dealer, and kept great warehouses constantly supplied with the precious stuff.

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What enormous savings would accrue, by the introduction of such a wholesale scheme of consolidation!

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I don't mean you to believe that I gave way at once to this wholesale injustice.

The Kingdom Round the Corner |Coningsby Dawson
"I am agent for a wholesale tea house in New York," Frank answered, briefly.

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British Dictionary definitions for wholesale

wholesale

/ (ˈhəʊlˌseɪl) /

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 (def. 1)

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

Derived forms of wholesale

wholesaler, noun

Cultural definitions for wholesale

wholesale

The sale of merchandise to retailers rather than directly to the public.

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wholesale

noun

adjective

adverb

verb (used with or without object), whole·saled, whole·sal·ing.

Origin of wholesale

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Example sentences from the Web for wholesale

British Dictionary definitions for wholesale

noun

adjective

adverb

verb

Derived forms of wholesale

Cultural definitions for wholesale

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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wholesale

noun

adjective

adverb

verb (used with or without object), whole·saled, whole·sal·ing.

Origin of wholesale

SYNONYMS FOR wholesale

OTHER WORDS FROM wholesale

Words nearby wholesale

Words related to wholesale

Example sentences from the Web for wholesale

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