, Just love English Grammar. A word which is spelt and pronounced like another word but which has a different meaning is called Homonym. For example, hail(to describe somebody or something as being special or good) and hail( small balls of ice that fall as rain) and hail(to call to somebody to gain their attention).
Wholesale definition, the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail). See more.
Wholesale is a business in which goods are sold in large quantities to the retailers, industries and other businesses. When the goods are sold to the final consumer in small lots, then this type of business is termed as retail.