I. whole ‧ sale 1 /ˈhəʊlseɪl $ ˈhoʊl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public ⇨ retail
II. wholesale 2 BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public ⇨ retail :
wholesale prices
2 . [usually before noun] affecting almost everything or everyone, and often done without any concern for the results:
the capture and wholesale destruction of a city
This company will not be successful until there are wholesale changes.
—wholesale adverb :
I can get it for you wholesale.