wholesale
pronunciation
How to pronounce wholesale in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
How to pronounce wholesale in American English:
US [ˈhoʊlseɪl]
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- Noun:
- the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
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- Verb:
- sell in large quantities
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- Adjective:
- selling or related to selling goods in large quantities for resale to the consumer
- ignoring distinctions
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- Adverb:
- at a wholesale price
- on a large scale without careful discrimination
Word Origin
- wholesale (adj.)
- early 15c., "in large quantities," from whole (adj.) + sale; the general sense of "extensive" is attested from 1640s. As a verb from 1800. Related: Wholesaling; wholesaler.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Within a predominantly wholesale operation its activities are diverse .
- 2. So far there is little evidence of wholesale deindustrialisation .
- 3. But if you wholesale accept that attitude , you wind up making many mistakes you could have avoided .
- 4. Wholesale panic could quickly return , a danger that will occupy the jackson hole attendees .
- 5. But it is not a move to wholesale fiscal federalism .