retailed; retailing; retails
: to sell at retail
retailer
noun
: the sale of commodities or goods in small quantities to ultimate consumers
also
: the industry of such selling
: of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities at retail
retail trade
Examples of retail in a Sentence
Verb
We retail clothing at the best possible prices.
jewelry that retails from $100
Noun
She has a job in retail.
Adjective
Is that price retail or wholesale?
Adverb
You usually have to pay more if you buy something retail than if you buy it wholesale.
The product sells retail for about $100.
Recent Examples on the Web
Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
The game is expected to retail at $80 or higher, or in the same ballpark as recent Nintendo and Xbox products, Wedbush predicts.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Block, an early leader in point-of-sale systems for small businesses, faces growing competition from rivals like Toast and Fiserv’s Clover — though Square still gained share during the quarter in its target verticals including retail, as well as food and beverage.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Microsoft's retail pages for both devices list only 512GB and 1TB configurations, with regular prices starting at $1,199.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
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Verb
Jenner, 27, opted for a statement red curve-hugging mini dress that appeared to be the Jacquemus Sablier dress, which retails for $1,490, and nude mules.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
The game is expected to retail at $80 or higher, or in the same ballpark as recent Nintendo and Xbox products, Wedbush predicts.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Noun
But manufacturing cut 1,000 jobs and retail shed 1,800.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Block, an early leader in point-of-sale systems for small businesses, faces growing competition from rivals like Toast and Fiserv’s Clover — though Square still gained share during the quarter in its target verticals including retail, as well as food and beverage.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Adjective
Targets included real estate and information technology organizations in the U.S., the retail sector in Saudi Arabia, and software in Spain.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Microsoft's retail pages for both devices list only 512GB and 1TB configurations, with regular prices starting at $1,199.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retail. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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retail
1 of 4 verb
re·tail
ˈrē-ˌtāl 
: to sell in small amounts to people for their own use
retailer
noun
retail
2 of 4 noun
: the sale of products or goods in small quantities to people for their own use
retail
3 of 4 adjective
: of, relating to, or engaged in selling by retail
retail stores
retail
4 of 4 adverb
: in small quantities : from a retailer
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