Definition of RETAIL

retail

Meanings

Noun

  • the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
  • 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.
  • 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.

Verb

  • be sold at the retail level
    • "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"
  • sell on the retail market
  • To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
  • To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
  • To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

Adverb

  • at a retail price
    • "I'll sell it to you retail only"

Adj

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

Adv

  • Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

Origin / Etymology

From the Old French verb retaillier.

Antonyms

wholesale

Scrabble Score: 6

retail is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retail is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retail is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

retail is a valid Words With Friends word