"wholesale" meaning in English

See wholesale in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ Audio: en-us-wholesale.ogg [US]
Etymology: whole + sale Etymology templates: {{compound|whole|sale}} whole + sale
  1. In a large quantity at a cheap price.
    Sense id: simple-wholesale-en-adv-VhgbNAlI

Noun

IPA: /ˈhoʊlseɪl/ Audio: en-us-wholesale.ogg [US] Forms: wholesale [singular], wholesales [plural]
Etymology: whole + sale Etymology templates: {{compound|whole|sale}} whole + sale Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Wholesale is the sale of a large amount of an item to other businesses.
    Sense id: simple-wholesale-en-noun-~Wrn8Ki5
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