retail
noun
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retailed
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past participleof retail.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof retail.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
retailnounthe sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Example Sentences
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When Meta launched the Quest 3 in June 2023, its 128GB model retailed for £480.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the company is no stranger to hydrogen: Chevron says on its website that it produces about 1 million metric tons a year of hydrogen and has retailed the element since 2005.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
They retailed for $399 and reportedly sold out immediately, or at least orders for them did.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
The Ocean’s base model retailed for $38,999 with the highest trim version going for more than $60,000, until a series of sharp price cuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
An ounce of phosphorus retailed for six guineas–perhaps five hundred dollars in today’s money–or more than gold.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
