adj · adv · noun · verb · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada, General-American:/ˈɹiˌteɪl/
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rhymes with -eɪl
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: business
Examples
She works in retail.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The sale of securities or other financial instruments to private investors, as opposed to large institutions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, uncountable
Examples
I never pay retail for clothes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adverb
Meaning 9
at a retail price
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I'll sell it to you retail only
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: wholesale
10
noun
Meaning 10
the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: wholesale
Broader terms: selling, merchandising, marketing
11
verb
Meaning 11
sell on the retail market
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: wholesale
Broader terms: sell
12
verb
Meaning 12
be sold at the retail level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
These gems retail at thousands of dollars each
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sell
History
Etymology
From the Old French verb retaillier.
Across languages
Translations
124 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
ро́знічны
(rózničny)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Belarusian:
раздро́бны
(razdróbny)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Bulgarian:
на дребно
(na drebno)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Finnish:
vähittäismyynti-
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Greek:
λιανικός
(lianikós)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Hebrew:
קִמְעוֹנָאִי
(kim'ona'i)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Hebrew:
קִמְעוֹנָאִית
(kim'ona'it)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Hindi:
फुटकर
(phuṭkar)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Ido:
endetala
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Indonesian:
ecer
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Italian:
al dettaglio
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Malay:
runcit
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Polish:
detaliczny
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Russian:
ро́зничный
(rózničnyj)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Spanish:
al detalle
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Spanish:
al por menor
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Spanish:
minorista
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Spanish:
de retail
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Telugu:
చిల్లర
(cillara)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Ukrainian:
роздрібни́й
(rozdribnýj)
— relating to the sale of goods or services directly to individual consumers
Bulgarian:
на дребно
(na drebno)
— in retail quantities
Finnish:
vähittäin
— in retail quantities
Georgian:
ცალობით
(calobit)
— in retail quantities
Greek:
λιανικά
(lianiká)
— in retail quantities
Ido:
endetale
— in retail quantities
Italian:
al dettaglio
— in retail quantities
Polish:
detalicznie
— in retail quantities
Russian:
в ро́зницу
(v róznicu)
— in retail quantities
Spanish:
al detall
— in retail quantities
Spanish:
al por menor
— in retail quantities
Tagalog:
tingian
— in retail quantities
Belarusian:
раздро́б
(razdrób)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Bulgarian:
търговия на дребно
(tǎrgovija na drebno)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Chinese Mandarin:
零售
(língshòu)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Czech:
maloobchod
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Danish:
detailhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Danish:
detailsalg
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Dutch:
detailhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Estonian:
jaemüük
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Estonian:
jaekaubandus
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Finnish:
vähittäismyynti
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Finnish:
vähittäiskauppa
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
French:
vente au détail
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Galician:
retallo
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Galician:
miúdo
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Georgian:
საცალო გაყიდვა
(sacalo gaq̇idva)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Georgian:
საცალო ვაჭრობა
(sacalo vač̣roba)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
German:
Einzelhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
German:
Einzelhandelsabsatz
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
German:
Kleinverkauf
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Greek:
λιανική
(lianikí)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Greek:
λιανεμπόριο
(lianempório)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Hebrew:
קִמְעוֹנָאוּת
(kim'ona'ut)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Hungarian:
kiskereskedelem
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Ido:
endetalo
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Indonesian:
eceran
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Irish:
miondíol
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Italian:
vendita al dettaglio
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Japanese:
小売
(kōri)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Japanese:
小売り
(kōri)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Korean:
소매
(somae)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Macedonian:
малопродажба
(maloprodažba)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Malay:
runcit
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Māori:
hoko whakamutunga
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Mongolian:
жижиглэн
(žižiglen)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Norwegian Bokmål:
detaljhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Norwegian Nynorsk:
detaljhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Ojibwe:
agaasaa-adaawaage
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Polish:
handel detaliczny
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Polish:
detal
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Portuguese:
varejo
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Portuguese:
retalho
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Romanian:
vânzare cu amănuntul
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Romanian:
vânzare cu bucata
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Russian:
ро́зница
(róznica)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Russian:
ро́зничная прода́жа
(rózničnaja prodáža)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Russian:
ро́зничная торго́вля
(rózničnaja torgóvlja)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Slovak:
maloobchod
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Spanish:
venta al por menor
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Spanish:
venta al detalle
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Spanish:
retail
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Spanish:
minorismo
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Swedish:
detaljhandel
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Tagalog:
tingi
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Tagalog:
pagtitingi
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Tagalog:
tingian
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Ukrainian:
ро́здріб
(rózdrib)
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Vietnamese:
bán lẻ
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Welsh:
manwerth
— sale of goods directly to the consumer
Bulgarian:
цена на дребно
(cena na drebno)
— retail price
Chinese Mandarin:
零售價 /零售价
(língshòujià)
— retail price