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/ˈhoʊlseɪl/
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Of or relating to sale in large quantities, for resale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Extensive, indiscriminate, all-encompassing; blanket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
The bombing resulted in wholesale destruction.
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In bulk or large quantity.
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Indiscriminately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business
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Synonyms: bulk supply
Antonyms: none provided
To sell at wholesale.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
ignoring distinctions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sweeping generalizations wholesale destruction
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Synonyms: sweeping
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on a large scale without careful discrimination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: in large quantities
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at a wholesale price
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I can sell it to you wholesale
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Antonyms: retail
the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
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Antonyms: retail
Broader terms: selling, merchandising, marketing
sell in large quantities
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Antonyms: retail
Broader terms: sell
Across languages
Translations
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian :
апто́вы
(aptóvy)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Belarusian :
гуртавы́
(hurtavý)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Belarusian :
агу́льны
(ahúlʹny)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Bulgarian :
на е́дро
(na édro)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Catalan :
a l'engròs
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Cornish :
kowlwerth
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Czech :
velkoobchodní
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Danish :
engros
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Danish :
en gros
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Dutch :
grootschalig
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Finnish :
tukku-
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
French :
en gros
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Georgian :
საბითუმო
(sabitumo)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
German :
Großhandels-
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Greek :
χονδρικός
(chondrikós)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Hindi :
थोक
(thok)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Hungarian :
nagybani
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Italian :
all'ingrosso
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Latin :
magnārius
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Norwegian Bokmål :
en gros
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Polish :
hurtowy
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Portuguese :
atacado
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Russian :
опто́вый
(optóvyj)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Ukrainian :
опто́вий
(optóvyj)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Ukrainian :
гуртови́й
(hurtovýj)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Ukrainian :
огу́льний
(ohúlʹnyj)
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Welsh :
cyfanwerthol
— of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity
Danish :
engros
— in bulk or large quantity
Danish :
en gros
— in bulk or large quantity
Finnish :
tukuttain
— in bulk or large quantity
French :
en gros
— in bulk or large quantity
Georgian :
ბითუმად
(bitumad)
— in bulk or large quantity
Greek :
χονδρικά
(chondriká)
— in bulk or large quantity
Hindi :
थोक
(thok)
— in bulk or large quantity
Hungarian :
nagyban
— in bulk or large quantity
Latin :
acervatim
— in bulk or large quantity
Norwegian Bokmål :
en gros
— in bulk or large quantity
Polish :
hurtowo
— in bulk or large quantity
Russian :
о́птом
(óptom)
— in bulk or large quantity
Spanish :
al por mayor
— in bulk or large quantity
Spanish :
por junto
— in bulk or large quantity
Welsh :
ar gyfanwerth
— in bulk or large quantity
Arabic :
إِجْمَالِيّ
(ʔijmāliyy)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Arabic :
بِالْجُمْلَةِ
(bi-l-jumlati)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Arabic :
بَيْع بِالْجُمْلَةِ
(bayʕ bi-l-jumlati)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Assamese :
পাইকাৰী
(paikari)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Bulgarian :
търгови́я на е́дро
(tǎrgovíja na édro)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Catalan :
a l'engròs
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Chinese Mandarin :
批發 /批发
(pīfā)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Czech :
velkoobchod
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Danish :
engroshandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Danish :
en groshandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Danish :
engrosvirksomhed
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Danish :
en grosvirksomhed
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Dutch :
groothandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Estonian :
hulgimüük
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Finnish :
tukkukauppa
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
French :
vente en gros
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
German :
Großhandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Greek :
χονδρική
(chondrikí)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Hindi :
थोक
(thok)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Hungarian :
nagykereskedelem
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Icelandic :
heildsala
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Icelandic :
heildverslun
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Indonesian :
borong
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Irish :
mórdhíol
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Italian :
ingrosso
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Italian :
all'ingrosso
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Japanese :
卸売
(oroshiuri)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Korean :
도매
(domae)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Māori :
hokorau
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Norwegian Bokmål :
engroshandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Persian :
عمدهفروشی
('omde-foruši)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Polish :
hurt
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Portuguese :
atacado
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Romanian :
en gros
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Russian :
опто́вая торго́вля
(optóvaja torgóvlja)
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Serbo-Croatian :
велепро̀даја
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Serbo-Croatian :
velepròdaja
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Slovak :
veľkoobchod
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Spanish :
venta al por mayor
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Spanish :
mayoreo
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Swedish :
partihandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Swedish :
grossistverksamhet
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Swedish :
grosshandel
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Tagalog :
pakyaw
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Tagalog :
pamamakyaw
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Thai :
การขายส่ง
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Thai :
การค้าส่ง
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Turkish :
toptancılık
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Vietnamese :
bán sỉ
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Welsh :
cyfanwerth
— sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
Cornish :
kowlwertha
— sell in bulk
Polish :
sprzedawać hurtowo
— sell in bulk
Polish :
sprzedać hurtowo
— sell in bulk
Thai :
ขายส่ง
— sell in bulk
Thai :
ค้าส่ง
— sell in bulk