retail

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

Verb Forms: retailed, retailing, retails

To sell goods in small quantities directly to consumers.
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.

Examples

He didn’t just play words; he would RETAIL them, describing each one’s obscure meaning to his opponent.
I never pay retail for clothes.
She works in retail.
We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.

Origin / Etymology

From the Old French verb retaillier.

Antonyms

wholesale

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

retail: valid Words With Friends Word