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wholesale
What does wholesale mean?
wholesale (noun): the sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce wholesale?
/ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wholesale come from?
From whole + sale.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of wholesale?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “wholesale” mean?
the point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal
Not quite: that's what corner means.
the sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
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an area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighborhood
Not quite: that's what locality means.
a portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
Not quite: that's what gulf means.
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