/ Dictionary / Index R retail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•tail Pronunciation: (rē'tāl for 1–4, 6 ri&sylptāl' for 5), [key] — n. the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale). —adj. pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail: the retail price. —adv. in a retail quantity or at a retail price. —v.t. to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer. to relate or repeat in detail to others: to retail scandal. —v.i. to be sold at retail: It retails at 50 cents. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retail (Thesaurus) retable retailing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language