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cash and carry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A means by which someone pays for an item (i.e., does not purchase it on credit) and takes it (i.e., does not await delivery).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A means by which someone purchases something and sells a future or forward based on it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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noun

Meaning 3

A wholesale warehouse that sells goods exclusively or primarily to business customers, who pay on the spot in cash and carry the goods away themselves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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