Simple meaning
What does Wholesale mean?
Wholesale means selling in large amounts, usually to businesses.
Dictionary definition
the sale of goods in large amounts, often to stores.
Example sentences
Wholesale in a sentence
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Our class used the word wholesale in a money vocabulary activity.
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In social studies, we read a passage that explained wholesale in everyday transactions.
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The article compared how wholesale appears in school forms, community projects, and simple business examples.
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Wholesale word family
Base word
wholesale
noun
wholesale
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What does wholesale mean?
WHOLESALE means wholesale means selling in large amounts, usually to businesses.
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