retail

CEFRB2

/ˈɹiˌteɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The selling of goods directly to people for personal use.

  2. 02

    verb

    To sell goods directly to people for personal use.

Examples

  • A retail merchant buys wholesale and sells retail.

  • The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɹ̠ʷiˌtʰeɪ̯ɫ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

  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.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • The recommended retail price is £9.99.

  • We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.

  • I never pay retail for clothes.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company focuses on the blank of final products to individual buyers.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From the Old French verb retaillier.