in bulk
1. In large quantities. When you have eight kids, it makes the most sense to buy stuff in bulk. We buy the items in bulk from China at a discount, then sell them on individually for a profit. We are going to order the sweatshirts in bulk, but we need some idea of how many people would potentially buy them.
2. Of an item or product, available for purchase loose and without packaging. I bought candy in bulk for the centerpieces at the party. I only like certain flavors of gummy bears, that's why I'd rather buy in bulk. Is there someplace around here where I can buy ethically-sourced coffee in bulk?
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in bulk
in large quantities or amounts, rather than smaller, more convenient quantities or amounts. Jane always bought office supplies in bulk to save money. Dave purchased cereal in bulk because his family used so much of it.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in bulk
1. Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk. [Late 1600s]
2. In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk. [Mid-1700s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
in bulk
1. Unpackaged; loose.
2. In large numbers, amounts, or volume.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.