English Explanatory Dictionary

retail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
  2. Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
adv
  1. Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
verb
  1. To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
  2. To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
  3. To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiˌteɪl/ [ˈɹ̠ʷiˌtʰeɪ̯ɫ] en-us-retail.ogg

Word forms

retail retails retailing retailed

Etymology

From the Old French verb retaillier.

Antonyms

wholesale

Related words

wholesale click and collect

Derived words

e-retail retail apocalypse retail bank retail banking retailer retail park retail pharmacy retail politics retail price retail theft retail therapy e-tail nonretail preretail retailment retailtainment wholetail retailable
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