wholesaler

noun

whole·​sal·​er ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər How to pronounce wholesaler (audio)
Synonyms of wholesalernext
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use

Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence

a leading wholesaler in the book business
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Pacific Seafood is a wholesaler and manufacturer that handles fishing, processing and the distribution of seafood across the country. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Several bills in this year’s regular session sponsored by Brown had to do with provisions for property classification and real estate wholesaler disclosures. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Those first computers, developed during the Second World War, evoked the basement warehouses of a chandelier wholesaler. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The wholesaler recently brought back its fan-favorite twisted churro, ending a two-year hiatus, The Observer reported. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wholesaler

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wholesaler was circa 1800

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