wholesale
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ · UK /ˈhəʊlseɪl/
wholesale means: In large amounts, usually at a lower price, especially when selling to businesses.
adverb
In large amounts, usually at a lower price, especially when selling to businesses.
- We buy our paper wholesale.
- The farm sells vegetables wholesale to restaurants.
- Buying wholesale can reduce your costs.
noun
The business of selling goods, usually in large amounts, to shops or other businesses.
- She works in wholesale.
- Their business combines wholesale and retail.
- The company sells fruit at wholesale to local shops.
adjective
Affecting nearly everything or everyone, often without making careful choices.
- The war caused wholesale destruction.
- They proposed wholesale changes to the system.
- Her wholesale rejection of every suggestion surprised us.
Questions about wholesale
What does wholesale mean?
In large amounts, usually at a lower price, especially when selling to businesses.
What is wholesale in other languages?
Türkçe: toptan · Español: al por mayor · Français: en gros · Deutsch: en gros · Italiano: all’ingrosso · 日本語: まとめて
How do you pronounce wholesale?
In American English /ˈhoʊlseɪl/; in British English /ˈhəʊlseɪl/.
How do you use wholesale in a sentence?
We buy our paper wholesale. The farm sells vegetables wholesale to restaurants.
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