adjective

wholesale

wholesale

They buy goods at wholesale prices.

They buy goods at wholesale prices.

The destruction of the forest was wholesale.

The destruction of the forest was wholesale.

((noun)) connected with goods that are bought and sold in large quantities. They buy goods at wholesale prices.

Synonyms: bulk, extensive; Antonyms: retail

From 'whole' + 'sale', meaning the sale of the whole lot of goods.

Think of buying a 'whole' crate of something, not just one item.

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