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 wholesale wholesale /ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/

adjective

  1. Ignoring distinctions  ( sweeping , wholesale )
    ignoring distinctions
     Sweeping generalizations
    sweeping generalizations
     Wholesale destruction
    wholesale destruction

adverb

  1. On a large scale without careful discrimination  ( in large quantities , wholesale )
    on a large scale without careful discrimination
     I buy food wholesale
    I buy food wholesale
  2. At a wholesale price  ( wholesale )
    at a wholesale price
     I can sell it to you wholesale
    I can sell it to you wholesale

noun

  1. The selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers  ( wholesale )
    the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
     He started a wholesale business, catering to retailers by supplying goods in large quantities.
    He started a wholesale business, catering to retailers by supplying goods in large quantities.

verb

  1. Sell in large quantities  ( wholesale )
    sell in large quantities