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A storage facility or building used for storing goods in bulk before they are sold to retailers or other businesses.
Abbiamo spedito l'ordine dal nostro magazzino all'ingrosso a Milano.
We shipped the order from our wholesale warehouse in Milan.
I prezzi al magazzino all'ingrosso sono più bassi rispetto al dettaglio.
The prices at the wholesale warehouse are lower than retail.
Commonly used in logistics and supply chain management.
Think of 'magazzino' as 'storage' and 'all'ingrosso' as 'in bulk' to form 'wholesale storage warehouse'.
Use 'magazzino all'ingrosso' when referring to a facility that stores goods for bulk sales to businesses, not for individual consumers.
The term combines 'magazzino' (Italian for 'warehouse') and 'all'ingrosso' (Italian for 'wholesale'). 'Magazzino' derives from Arabic 'maḫāzin' (plural of 'maḫzan', meaning 'storehouse'), while 'ingrosso' comes from Latin 'in grossum' (in bulk).
The phrase is typically used in business contexts to refer to large-scale storage and distribution facilities. It contrasts with 'magazzino al dettaglio' (retail warehouse).