| query | If something is sold r_____, it is sold in ordinary shops direct to the public.If something is sold retail, it is sold in ordinary shops direct to the public. |
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| word | retail |
| full-definition | noun Retail is the activity of selling goods direct to the public, usually in small quantities. Compare wholesale . ...retail stores. Retail sales grew just 3.8 percent last year. adverb If something is sold retail, it is sold in ordinary shops direct to the public. verb If an item in a shop retails at or for a particular price, it is on sale at that price. It originally retailed at £23.50. If someone retails a story or event, they tell it to someone else, often in detail and in an exciting way. Mr Hastings gleefully retailed the story to Mr Anderson over lunch. |
| inflections | retailsretailingretailed |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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