1. relating to the sale of goods in large quantities to retailers rather than to individual consumers
2. done on a large scale; extensive or indiscriminate

1. in large quantities at low prices
2. on a large scale; extensively

1. the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others

1. to sell goods in large quantities at low prices to retailers

Examples

• The company sells wholesale to grocery stores across the region.
• We can offer wholesale prices if you buy at least 100 units.
• The new policy led to wholesale changes in the department.
• They wholesale electronic components to small retailers.
• Buying wholesale allows stores to maintain better profit margins.
• The wholesale destruction of the forest shocked environmentalists.
• She works in wholesale distribution for a clothing manufacturer.