Definitions for retailˈri teɪl for 1-4,6,7 ; rɪˈteɪl for 5

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retail(verb)


  2. retail(verb)

    be sold at the retail level

    "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

  3. retail(adverb)

    sell on the retail market

  4. retail(adverb)

    at a retail price

    "I'll sell it to you retail only"


  1. retail(Noun)

    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, which are involved in the business of selling and point-of-sale marketing retail goods to the public.

    She works in retail.

  2. retail(Noun)

    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.

    I never pay retail for clothes.

  3. retail(Verb)

    To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

  4. retail(Verb)

    To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

  5. retail(Adverb)

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

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

  6. retail(Adjective)

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

  7. Origin: From the verb retaillier.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retail


  2. Retail(adj)

    done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer

  3. Retail(noun)


  4. Retail(noun)

    to sell at second hand

  5. Retail(noun)


  6. Origin: [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or OF. retail, from retailler. See Retail, v.]


  1. Retail

    Retail is a syndicated comic strip distributed by King Features Syndicate. It is authored and illustrated by Norm Feuti. It made its newspaper debut on January 1, 2006, and then gained quickly in popularity following articles in The New York Times and TIME Magazine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Retail

    rē-tāl′, v.t. to sell or deal out in small parts: to sell in broken parts, or at second hand: to hand down by report.—adj. pertaining to retail.—ns. Rē′tail, the sale of goods in small quantities; Retail′er; Retail′ment. [Fr. retailler, to cut again—re-, again, tailler, to cut.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'retail' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4512

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'retail' in Adjectives Frequency: #606

Anagrams for retail »

  1. aliter, lirate

  2. Aliter

  3. Lirate


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retail in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Christine Li:

    I am pessimistic about retail here.

  2. The ACP:

    We know that retail clinics are a reality.

  3. Paul Lovelace:

    A perfect Titleist? You can retail that for $2.

  4. Brock Chisholm:

    You can only cure retail but you can prevent wholesale.

  5. Burt Flickinger:

    It's a broader issue. It's an acceleration of a retail ice age.

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Translations for retail

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • търговия на дребноBulgarian
  • maloobchodCzech
  • detailsalg, detailhandelDanish
  • Einzelhandel, Einzelhandelsabsatz, KleinverkaufGerman
  • λιανικά, λιανεμπόριο, λιανικός, λιανικήGreek
  • venta al por menor, venta al detalleSpanish
  • kertoa, vähittäismyynti, vähittäiskauppa, levittää, vähittäismyyntihinta, vähittäishinta, vähittäin, [[harjoittaa]] [[vähittäiskauppaa]]Finnish
  • खुदराHindi
  • al dettaglio, vendita al dettaglio, vendere al dettaglioItalian
  • 小売, 小売価格, 小売りJapanese
  • малопродажбаMacedonian
  • detailhandelDutch
  • detaljhandelNorwegian
  • vender a varejo, varejo, retalhoPortuguese
  • vânzare cu bucata, vânzare cu amănuntulRomanian
  • [[в]] [[розница, розничный, розница, [[продава́ть]] [[в]] [[розница, [[розничныйRussian
  • detaljhandelSwedish

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