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IELTS word

retail

/ˈriː.teΙͺl/noun

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English definition

the sale of goods directly to customers

Common phrases / collocations

  1. retail store
  2. retail sales
  3. retail worker

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She worked in retail at a clothing shop.

  2. 2.

    Retail sales rose in December.

  3. 3.

    He found a job in retail.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A worker helps a customer choose a jacket among clothing racks in a small shop.
the sale of goods directly to customers
1customer chooses clothes
2shop sells to them
customer chooses clothes→shop sells to them