Meaning

2 senses
  1. In bulk or large quantity.

    о́птомóptom

  2. (figuratively)Indiscriminately.

More definitions
  • on a large scale without careful discrimination
  • at a wholesale price

Examples

13 sentences
  1. That's the problem with buying wholesale.

  2. There's been an increase in wholesale prices.

  3. There's been a corresponding increase in wholesale prices.

  4. A retail merchant buys wholesale and sells retail.

    ruРозничные торговцы покупают товар оптом, а продают в розницу. — Selena777

  5. Tom is a member of a wholesale club.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
in bulk or large quantity:

Origin

From whole + sale.

From whole + sale.

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Forms

more wholesale, most wholesale
Comparativemore wholesale Lesson
Superlativemost wholesale

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • on a large scale without careful discrimination:in large quantities

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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