wholesaler

noun

whole·​sal·​er ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər How to pronounce wholesaler (audio)
: 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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Costco is perhaps the most prominent example: Its board of directors unanimously opposed a proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, for the wholesaler to publish a report on the risks of its DEI policies. Russell Leung, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 And with fewer drivers to transport eggs to retailers, wholesalers are forced to raise shipping costs. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 The seafood wholesaler's owner, Luis Janota, told WPIX in New York that his warehouse manager, who was also detained, was Puerto Rican. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025 Lee will also launch men’s footwear this year with U.S. footwear manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer Jack Schwartz Shoes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wholesaler 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wholesaler was circa 1800

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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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