What is the meaning of Retail?

  • (n.) To distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander.
  • (v.) The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand.
  • (n.) To sell at second hand.
  • (a.) Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.
  • (n.) To sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries.
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APAWebster's. (2011). retail. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/retail/definitions/2055239
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "retail" http://smartdefine.org/retail/definitions/2055239 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, retail, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/retail/definitions/2055239>.
MLAWebster's. "retail" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/retail/definitions/2055239>
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